BENJAMIN AND TULIP

by Rosemary Wells ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 28, 1973

Tulip, a sadistically leering bully in a deceptive pink dress, habitually lays in wait on her tree branch to beat up fellow raccoon Benjamin as he passes below. What's worse, Benjamin is accused at home of ""bothering that sweet little gift."" The turning point comes when Benjamin, to protect a watermelon he's carrying home, flees to the branch, Tulip follows, and the branch gives way. As Tulip lands on the bottom a gloating Benjamin dumps the smashed fruit in her face -- thus paving the way for a mutually fulfilling orgy of watermelon slurping and seed spitting. The plot is as slight as the pages are tiny, but Wells' slyly expressive pictures and laconic dialogue will amply reward a one-to-one readaloud session.

Pub Date: Sept. 28, 1973

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Dial

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1973

Categories: CHILDREN'S