PHILIP

by D. E. Westlake ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 15, 1967

Philip lives in a huge apartment house with ""the biggest and shiniest doorman on the whole block"" and a terrace and a newly-arrived toy dump truck -- but no dirt. His diggings -- in the flower box, in the lobby sand pot, in the soil around the widewalk tree -- anger Mr. Neep, the auspicious doorman; he passes Philip's problem along via the doorman relay system and two workmen from a construction site down the street appear with a load of dirt for Philip's terrace (and many loads for the truck). In appearance and attitudes, there's something of the Thirties here -- and what to make of the non-working mother who won't take her only child to the park until Saturday? A trivial predicament in too many words and dull, awkward illustrations.

Pub Date: Sept. 15, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Crowell

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1967

Categories: CHILDREN'S