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Kromhout, Rindert

Little Donkey and the Birthday Present

32 pp. | North-South | March, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7358-2132-3 $15.95

(2) K-3 Translated by Marianne Martens. Illustrated by Annemarie van Haeringen. When Little Donkey and his mother shop for a birthday present for his friend, he selects a red kite. Loose pen-and-ink sketches capture Little Donkey's playfulness and his mother's mild nature, while the text's spare language spells out Little Donkey's dilemma: he wants to keep the kite. This friendly, honest tale of childhood covetousness is wrapped up with enormous affection.

Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2007