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Title: I wish I could rate it ZERO
Review: I cannot for the life of me figure out why people give this book such rave reviews. This has got to be the absolute, rock-bottom WORST piece of waste paper I have ever read. I can't think of ONE good thing to say about it. It is poorly written, badly planned, uninspiring... just BAD. And I don't just mean bad for children... JUST PLAIN GODAWFUL BAD.I read this because it was recommended by a friend, and that's the ONLY reason I finished it. I had to absolutely FORCE myself. UGH! What utter, reeking awfulness! The edition I read included Lillian Hoban's original art, and IT WAS BAD TOO! Just ugly as all heck!I've been informed that Hoban is also the author of "A Bargain for Frances," which is one of my early childhood favorites. What a shame! What happened here???
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