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Illustrated by
Sally Gardner.
In her heavily illustrated journal, Polly writes about having to postpone her birthday celebration when she comes down with chicken pox. From start to finish, Polly's world is self-centered and melodramatic. By the end of the book, however, she is healthy, has two new pet kittens, and has a late birthday party. The book is slight but a quick read for those new to chapter books.
144 pp.
| Farrar
| September, 1998
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TradeISBN 0-374-32948-6$$15.00
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Translated by James Anderson.
Illustrated by
Sally Gardner.
Awaiting the arrival of a new sibling, Joe meets Mika, an inquisitive, interplanetary traveler with whom he discusses evolution, astronomy, and religion. Mika leaves Joe with renewed wonder for the world around him, including his new baby brother. Ingenuous in tone, this whimsical fantasy owes a debt in both words and pictures to Saint-Exup_ry's The Little Prince.