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Torrey, Richard

The Almost Terrible Playdate

40 pp. | Doubleday | February, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-553-51099-7 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-375-97430-4 $19.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-553-51100-0
(4) K-3 A girl in purple and a boy in green take turns suggesting--and rejecting--imaginative games, ultimately combining all ideas as they play with blocks. The plot is somewhat dull and the kids' suggestions tend towards stereotypical gender roles (though the compromise moves away from that). Stick drawings in oil-based pencils, crayons, and colored pencils mimic a child's work, emphasizing creativity as a process.
Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

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