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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 1989
Gr 1-2 Two books with a mixture of virtues and flaws. Each has a plot device with automatic child appeal: the adult is ridiculously silly and has to be corrected by a child. My Friend Mr. Morris is a character who, like Peggy Parish's "Amelia Bedelia," provides amusement by taking things literally. Kitamura's illustrations are interesting and distinctive, with an abstract, stylized look. Unfortunately, the colors are...Log In or Sign Up to Read More