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40 pp.
| Candlewick
| June, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7637-9878-2$15.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Nikki Dyson.
When a mysterious creature with "super-duper, ship-shape-sharp teeth" starts biting everyone's bottoms, Frog and friends seek out King Lion's help. Don't look here for animal accuracy--Zebra lives in the jungle and Lion prefers mangoes to meat--but a peppy rhyming refrain, silly sound effects ("EE-EE-EEEK!"), and much talk of bottoms will keep readers laughing. Digital illustrations create a lush, colorful jungle world.
32 pp.
| Barron's
| November, 2007
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7641-6061-5$14.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Arthur Robins.
Small Knight doesn't feel brave. Nevertheless, he's sent on a quest to fight a fierce dragon because "that's what knights do." Instead of doing battle, he brings a friendly dragon home, much to the surprise of the royal court, and everyone learns to live together happily. Cheerfully busy cartoon illustrations show a lively medieval setting.
64 pp.
| Raintree
| September, 1999
|
LibraryISBN 0-7398-1371-4$$27.12
(4)
YA
Talking Points series.
Though a bit too broad, these global surveys look at domestic violence, charities, and slavery and examine their effects on young people. Boxed quotations, personal profiles, and provocative "Talking point" sidebars ("Do you think it is ever right for children to work for a living?") add texture, as do the occasionally staged-looking color and black-and-white photos. Bib., glos., ind.