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40 pp.
| Philomel |
October, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-17687-6$18.99
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"Welcome, friends! / Don't be slow. / Step right up to / The Nonsense Show!" The accompanying illustration, in Carle's trademark style, shows a large rabbit pulling a small child out of a hat. Like the art, the rhyming text eschews logic and reason, adding another layer of unabashed nonsense to the offbeat tone. The book, with its cleanly designed white pages, prompts wonder.
Reviewer: Julie Roach
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2015