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If Roast Beef Could Fly
By Leno, Jay & Whitehead, S. B.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68986-767-5
- Publisher
- New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2004.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2004
K-Gr 3 In this meager offering, a young narrator (a Jay Leno look-alike with short legs) describes his father, who likes to do things in a big way. Dad decides to build a patio complete with rotisserie, and the boy gleefully rides the wave of his enthusiasm. The narrative jumps from buying supplies to the advice of neighbors to the finished project and a final summer picnic. As a huge roast beef spins on the spit and everyone else goes inside, the boy is left alone with the "amazing spectacle." Touching the meat with h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
