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Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 10 years ago
New baby siblings are sometimes a drag. Perhaps some other sort of baby might do better?Sibling hate is a familiar picture book trope, but really, watching a kid test-driving a whole slew of different kinds of (animal) babies is a hoot. Andrew Joyner's art really sells it: he manages to remind one o...
Allusion is not Illusion
Allusion is not Illusion rated it 13 years ago
Is this a commentary on motherhood, on how mothers slave and sacrifice for their thankless, selfish vampire brats?Is it a warning about the reality of toxic friendships where one "friend" does nothing but take and the other gives beyond exhaustion?Is it a blackly humorous observation of the reality ...
Peace, Love & Books
Peace, Love & Books rated it 13 years ago
Lovely illustrations, so-so story.
Kidliterate
Kidliterate rated it 13 years ago
I am amused by the number of reviewers calling Maudie out for being spoiled and bratty. I actually liked the way Bear dealt with most of the situations. Would I have done all that cooking? No. But walking away when a child is still mad and wants time to themselves to calm down? Absolutely. Taking a ...
mrsbond
mrsbond rated it 16 years ago
Retelling of the Frog Prince fairy tale. Queen forces princess to keep her promise to the frog. Frog spends three nights with princess before her hatred turns to love. Frog's transformation is acrobatic. No mention of Iron Henry. Dark haired princess wears white gown throughout the book. Illustrati...
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