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48 pp.
| Dial |
March, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8037-3066-3$15.99
(2)
K-3
Patricia von Pleasantsquirrel (a girl, not a squirrel) is looking for a princessdom to rule. After reading Where the Wild Things Are, she finds the Land of the Hippos, and a wild rumpus ensues. The eccentric text's humor is nicely extended by the mostly gray illustrations featuring judicious use of purple and yellow--true royal colors for a truly royal non-princess.