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Arnold, Tedd

Dirty Gert

32 pp. | Holiday | January, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-2404-7 $16.95
(4) K-3 Little girl Gert loves getting dirty--she even eats dirt. One day, "soil internalizer" Gert eats so much dirt that she grows roots and becomes part tree. Reminiscent of David Small's Imogene's Antlers, this transformation tale is told in rhymes of varying success that contain some sophisticated vocabulary ("It photosynthesized her!"). Still, this quirky, humorous story will be a read-aloud hit.
Reviewer: Kari Allen

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