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Reviewed on December 1, 2016 | DVDs and Audio
K-Gr 2—In the animation of Trina Schart Hyman's sublime picture book, the characters' appendages move in a way that brings to mind animatronic tableaux. The effect, combined with the menacing music at the beginning of the story, is unnerving. Mother strokes the air in repetitive motion; her mouth moves, though her face is frozen; and the child's large eyes open and close like a doll's. Cutouts of charact...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
