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The ballad of Valentine
By Jackson, Alison & Tusa, Tricia
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-52546-720-5
- Publisher
- New York, NY : Dutton Children's Books, 2002.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2002
K-Gr 3 A story told in the rhythm of the folk song "My Darling, Clementine." A bashful gentleman sends love messages to his sweetheart, but his proclamations of love never arrive. A homing pigeon flies to Madagascar instead of to Valentine's door with a letter; smoke signals are lost in a cyclone; and a mail car derails, "leaving letters strewn behind." The pages alternate in perspective, portraying the prolific, poetic fellow as well as the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
