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K-3
Illustrated by
Roland Garrigue.
In this cheeky update--or maybe backdate?--of "The Gift of the Magi," Caveboy trades his beloved rocks to get a toolbox for his best friend Cavegirl's birthday; meanwhile, Cavegirl trades her tools to procure a rock box for Caveboy's birthday. The lively art, while not picturesque, features good gags, like presents wrapped not in paper but fur.
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Roland Garrigue.
Kolar ably transforms classic nursery rhymes, preserving their cadences and their old-fashioned feel but making them humorously Halloween-themed: "Mary Had a Little Ghost"; "Zombie Miss Muffet" (who eats the spider). Garrigue's illustrations contain moody purple-and-black backgrounds, but the cheerful, loose-lined figures--and grinning ghosts--make it clear that the seasonal scariness is all in good fun.
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Roland Garrigue.
From "Alphabeast" to "Zzeworries" ("They appear when least expected"), forty-nine (mostly male) monsters fill this monsterpedia's pages. Creepily craggy illustrations help the book achieve maximum blech-factor: "Creepinpoop," who "throws himself under your shoe"; the "Gickiegoober" is "a yucky bit in the middle of your plate of food"; etc. That the comical profiles grow cumulatively monotonous won't faze kids who like being grossed out.
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Roland Garrigue.
This book offers silly advice to children looking to rid themselves of pesky zombies. As with previous series entries (How to Mash Monsters, etc.), the text occasionally stumbles in rhythm and reason, which could be attributed to the translation from French to English. Garrigue's illustrations, heavy on shades of zombie green, capture the comically grotesque subject matter. Sticker sheet included.
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Roland Garrigue.
Each of these books is a how-to meant to help children get the featured fiend to flee. The advice is original and quirky ("Ghosts...hate it when you sneeze, ACHOO! / And use them as a tissue!"), and the illustrations, some wordless, can be hilarious, as when a wolf is confronted by an army of minuscule Red Riding Hoods. Review covers these titles: How to Get Rid of Ghosts, How to Outwit Witches, and How to Ward Off Wolves.
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Roland Garrigue.
Each of these books is a how-to meant to help children get the featured fiend to flee. The advice is original and quirky ("Ghosts...hate it when you sneeze, ACHOO! / And use them as a tissue!"), and the illustrations, some wordless, can be hilarious, as when a wolf is confronted by an army of minuscule Red Riding Hoods. Review covers these titles: How to Get Rid of Ghosts, How to Outwit Witches, and How to Ward Off Wolves.
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Roland Garrigue.
Each of these books is a how-to meant to help children get the featured fiend to flee. The advice is original and quirky ("Ghosts...hate it when you sneeze, ACHOO! / And use them as a tissue!"), and the illustrations, some wordless, can be hilarious, as when a wolf is confronted by an army of minuscule Red Riding Hoods. Review covers these titles: How to Get Rid of Ghosts, How to Outwit Witches, and How to Ward Off Wolves.