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Gr 2–4—Playful, spritely Hannah has two hands named Sadie and Ratz, personified to keep her company and do all manner of mischief in retaliation to her annoying sibling, four-year-old Baby Boy. Yet even before the conflict, strong character development, authentic voices, and fluidity of language set this beginning chapter book apart, as do the remarkable charcoal illustrations, full of tenderness and verve. Play is paramount, as the wildly imaginative Hannah copes with the blossoming presence of Baby Boy and unfailingly impli...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In Hartnett's first venture into younger reader territory, Sadie and Ratz are the pair of hands that belong to Hannah and get her into trouble. Sadie and Ratz like to "crush things up, twist and scrunch," and most especially they like to jump onto the head of Hannah's little brother, Baby Boy, and try to rub his ears off. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Hannah's hands, Sadie and Ratz, often get her into trouble, such as when they jump onto the head of her little brother and t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More