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40 pp.
| Chronicle |
August, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4521-4589-1$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Eliza Wheeler.
This neighborhood legend about the annual campaign children wage to pilfer the prized fruit from a pomegranate tree is wonderfully memorable thanks to Doyen's lively language and nimble rhymes. The tree's starkly different sister-owners, the Witch and the Kindly Lady, add a mysterious Halloween aspect. Wheeler's mood-setting ink and watercolor illustrations showcase both festive colors and small, clever details to great effect.