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40 pp.
| Holt/Ottaviano
| June, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-1-62779-600-2$17.99
(3)
K-3
A boy's little brother is an actual monkey, who (of course) causes chaos wherever he goes. Eventually, the narrator admits that his brother can be useful, "pretty fun sometimes," and "even kind of sweet." With telling cartoon illustrations and deadpan text--and plenty of humor in the interplay--this story will resonate with children who are exasperated by their siblings.
32 pp.
| Holt/Ottaviano
| June, 2014
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8050-9703-0$16.99
(4)
K-3
Edda, the youngest Valkyrie in Asgard, wants a friend more than she wants adventure, so her father sends her to Earth for school. The transition is challenging, but Edda successfully finds a friend and learns to appreciate both her magical home and earthly school. Auerbach's lively pen-and-ink illustrations and clever integration of Norse mythology are the high points in an otherwise predictable tale.