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32 pp.
| Whitman |
October, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-8075-9260-9$$14.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Elizabeth Buttler.
The presentation is attractive, but most of the riddles and jokes will elicit groans, not laughs. However, Buttler's pictures have a sense of fun, and the book might be useful in small doses if teachers want to encourage kids to try their own hand at creating historical riddles or guessing games.