The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Knight, Hilary , Kroll, Steven

Nina in "That Makes Me Mad!"

32 pp. | Candlewick/TOON | September, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-935179-10-8 $12.95

(3) K-3 Toon Book series. In this collection of short, comic-style vignettes, feisty Nina capably describes situations that drive her crazy. While some tales vent personal frustrations (misplacing a toy, having trouble getting dressed, picking a boring activity), many of her pet peeves are directed at her parents' rules, broken promises, and blow-offs. Children will identify with Nina in these humorously depicted and emotion-packed situations.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi