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A Carousel Tale
By Kleven, Elisa
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2009
PreS-Gr 2 The star of "Ernst" (1989) and "The Puddle Pail" (1997, both Dutton) returns in another charming adventure. The young blue crocodile loves the carousel at the park, always choosing to ride the "honey-colored dog." One fall day, he's sad to see that the carousel has been covered up until spring. While walking home, he finds the dog's tail, which had fallen off, and the carousel keeper lets him take it home for safekeeping. To Ernst, the tail looks lonely, and he decides...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Ernst the crocodile (<i>Ernst</i>, <i>The Puddle Pail</i>) loves the carousel's wooden animals, especially "the honey-colored dog." ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on June 1, 2009
A Carousel Tale offers a reflection on responsibility, creativity, and love. The carousel keeper charges Ernst with the task of caring for his favorite animal’s tail, but Ernst’s affection has unexpected consequences. When, in an act of kindness, he decorates the tail, it becomes something else altogether—a bird that Ernst is reluctant to give up. In fact, Ernst loves the bird as he once loved the dog. Two i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
