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32 pp.
| Houghton |
April, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-618-14972-4$$16.00
(3)
K-3
A blue-faced gentleman sporting the nose of an elephant leads a tour of Tippintown, a place where banana asparagus stew is served for lunch and gargoyles roam parks. An easy, engaging lilt characterizes the rhyming verse. Rendered in a flat perspective, the quirky illustrations recall the hip work of Maira Kalman. A bit derivative? Sure, but kids who love the eccentric will surely appreciate this zany outing.