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Rondina, Catherine

Don't Touch That Toad & Other Strange Things Adults Tell You

96 pp. | Kids Can | August, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-1-55453-454-8 $14.95
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Kevin Sylvester. Common adages ("An elephant never forgets") and old wives' tales ("If you want curly hair, eat your bread crusts") are presented and explained with flippant humor. Turn the page to find out if each saying is true, false, or possibly both. Familiar phrases, use of first and second person, and lightness of tone, reflected in the witty pen-and-ink drawings, will engage readers.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges

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