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40 pp.
| Bloomsbury |
October, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59990-559-4$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Wes Hargis.
"There comes a time in all kids' lives when they need to create their own country." So begins this clever mock how-to, in which an independence-seeking girl suffers "invasions" (little brother), deals with "foreign leaders" (Mom), and finally achieves peace (she makes her brother a "citizen"). Details in Hargis's droll art do the explaining of the girl's creative leadership qualities.