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32 pp.
| Putnam |
March, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-25216-7$16.99
(3)
K-3
When Mama gets sick, what's a raccoon family to do? Why, take care of her, of course, and deal with the baby, the meals, and the house. The comfortable rhyme scheme, complemented by warm and amusing watercolor illustrations, recounts the family's struggle in Mama's absence. The denouement is a frantic rush to clean up at day's end.