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Perkins, Lynne Rae

The Cardboard Piano

32 pp. | Greenwillow | October, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-154265-7 $17.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-06-154266-4 $18.89
(1) K-3 Debbie and Tina have lots in common, and a lot uncommon; "mostly it evened out." Debbie is learning to play the piano, so she makes Tina a cardboard keyboard. Tina isn't compelled by the gift, dumbfounding Debbie. Perkins's text is straightforward yet emotionally complex; conversational asides in word balloons develop characterization. Intricate pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations include spot art and double-page spreads.
Reviewer: Nina Lindsay | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2008

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