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Reviewed on May 1, 2005
Gr 1-3 Written in a rhythmic free verse, this whimsical tale of a little girl's busy day is lovely on every level. Sensory details seem to drift out of the pages: readers breathe in the "warm smells of bacon and syrup and coffee," they watch as a rooster "walks stiffly on stilt-legs with ruffles," hear the "clinking of soup spoons on thick china dishes," and feel the "thick, puffy towels that sme...Log In or Sign Up to Read More