Duke is a delight in this book of funny oversized paintings and deadpan storytelling. Duke, a traveling dog, sees the Dairy Delight, and it's love at first sight. However, Darla, the Dairy Delight owner, views Duke as dirty and mangy: Every time she sees him, she is swept into a cleaning frenzy. Finally, Duke sneaks into the Dairy Delight just as Darla is cleaning obsessively with her peppermint soap and new machine; sucked into a cleaning whirlwind, Duke emerges freshly scrubbed, buffed, and waxed so expertly that his formerly dirty fur is swirled into creamy peaks that make him look just like a ``Chocolate Vanilla Swirl, wagging its tail.'' Talk about happily ever after. Ernst's (Red Riding Hood, 1995, etc.) signature illustrations fill each page with a variety of perspectives; this endearing tale gets more delicious with each encounter. (Picture book. 4-8)
Pub Date: Sept. 1, 1996
ISBN: 0-689-80750-3
Page Count: 32
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1996
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Moving on from the wildlife in Cactus Hotel (1991) and Spoonbill Swamp (1992), Guiberson and Lloyd depict a day of lobstering on the Maine coast. Despite morning fog and a storm brewing, Tommy and his uncle set out in their small craft to check and rebait their traps, keeping only the male catch of the right size and making it back to port after the storm hits. There, ``the bad news is that the catch is high everywhere and the price is down.'' Guiberson works in the salient facts for an informative look at this demanding, fascinating occupation, amplified in a concluding note. Lloyd's evocative art is lovely, capturing water and sky in misty watercolors while focusing more specific pen lines on the lobsters, the people, and the tools of their trade. (Picture book. 4-8)
Pub Date: April 1, 1993
ISBN: 0-8050-1756-9
Page Count: 32
Publisher: Henry Holt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1993
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Another briskly-told variant of the Cinderella-cum-Hansel and Gretel story also recounted in Vasilissa the Beautiful (p. 253/C-49). Kimmel's telling—grand for reading aloud—brings out the humor, as do Lloyd's lively, cheerful illustrations that— despite some Russian hats and intriguing details like the witch's fence of bone—look as much like Appalachia as like Russia. The two renditions, both good, are quite different in flavor: complementary, not redundant. (Folklore/Picture book. 4-8)
Pub Date: April 15, 1991
ISBN: 0-8234-0854-X
Page Count: -
Publisher: Holiday House
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 1991
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