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40 pp.
| Candlewick |
August, 2006 |
TradeISBN 0-7636-2390-3$14.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Noah Z. Jones.
Annie finds a monster inside her new backpack. Not a scary monster, but a wisecracking, annoying one. However, when the monster makes confetti out of Annie's homework to create an Annie-Is-Great parade, Annie decides, "My backpack is silly and messy and big trouble. But I love my backpack." Uncluttered digital illustrations outline major events while displaying expressive faces.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2006