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Montanari, Eva

My First...

32 pp. | Houghton | November, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-618-64644-9 $16.00
(4) K-3 Alice wants a baby doll for her birthday; instead, her parents give her something that's "alive. It tells stories. It will stay with you all your life." Initially devastated, Alice treats the unbidden gift like a doll; eventually, it's revealed to be a book. Montanari's dynamically off-kilter illustrations, some depicting scenes from odd perspectives, may help tone down the didactic premise.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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