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Commander Toad and the space pirates
By Yolen, Jane & Degen, Bruce
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-69820-633-5
- Publisher
- New York : Coward-McCann, c1987.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 1988
Gr 1-3 Yolen's writing in this book is rhythmic but confusing. Commander Toad is captain of Star Warts and Mr. Hop, a frog, is his co-pilot. They are on a long trip, "a boring trip . . . They have played leapfrog and hopscotch and croak-kay." The puns are abun dant but seem to be included only for effect. In many cases they are awkward and will not make sense to a beginning- to-r...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
