by David Wiesner
Really cute, clever story. My niece is a scientist at heart, so she enjoyed trying to figure out what was going on with the experiment in this book. Good story.
I love David Wiesner! I think his trademark wordless books are pieces of art so when I opened this up and saw words I did a double take and felt a little betrayed. It didn't take long, however, for me to settle into the fantasy of it all. The story centers around a science experiment and the even...
A girl's science experiment gone wrong, or vegetables from outer space? Typical of Wiesner, the illustrations are rich with detail. This could easily be a wordless book, although the text provides details such as people and place names.
Vegetables. Big ones.
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2009 March 31
Oh, how this book amuses us. I want a broccoli tree house.***Even though I know what's coming, I'm still surprised and delighted each time. Library copy
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