The endearingly loony
The Trouble With... stories from Babette Cole have now been published in a new miniature format. As always, her vibrant, outrageously funny depictions will have kids—and parents—roaring with laughter. Winner of the prestigious Kurt Maschler Award, Babette Cole is the author of such favorites as
The Hairy Book, The Slimy Book, Dr. Dog, Princess Smartypants, and
The Bad Good Book of Manners. Other titles in this series: The Trouble with Dad, The Trouble with Mum and The Trouble with Grandad.
Kindergarten-Grade 3 This is one Gran who is truly out-of-this-world. She is secretly an alien fron another planet, and her at tempts to enliven a school field trip for senior citizens that her grandson's teacher planned as a class project proves to have exciting results for all. When they all miss the last bus home, Gran takes charge in the bus shelter and all are instantly zoomed to the sunny, warm shores of her planet. Naturally no one wants to leave, but Gran must get home to feed her cat, and they are once again earthbound. Gran's indomitable spirit is not to be crushed. She opens her own travel agency. . .``in Dad's ga rage!'' Entertaining cartoon illustra tions, done in cheery watercolor pas tels are full of fun, action, and emotion. The visual interest gives full comple ment to the slight, easy, active text on each page. This will be right on target for story times or for early, indepen dent readers. Mary Lou Budd, Mil ford South Elementary School, Ohio
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