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Hoban, Russell

A Birthday for Frances

48 pp. | HarperCollins/Harper | September, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-083795-2 $16.99 | Paper ISBN 978-0-06-083797-6 $3.99
New ed. (1968)
(4) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban. In this abridged and colorized easy-reader edition, Frances comes to terms with the fact that it's her little sister Gloria's birthday--and not hers. The abridged text and modified design don't stand up to the original picture book version, but Frances's moral dilemma--should she or shouldn't she eat the Chompo Bar she buys for Gloria?--will resonate with beginning readers.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: October, 1968

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