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32 pp.
| Clarion
| March, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-0-618-82415-1$16.00
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Melissa Suber.
Chick sisters Penny, Polly, and Molly's idea of fun (worm wrestling, rooster roping) is mistaken for trouble-making by the farm animals and Farmer Fred--until their boldness and ingenuity save the day. Meng's be-who-you-are message, evident but unobtrusive, is affirmed in Suber's humorous acrylics, in which the protagonists' delicate appearances belie their power.