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PreS-Gr 1 Trixie steps lively as she goes on an errand with her daddy, down the block, through the park, past the school, to the Laundromat. For the toddler, loading and putting money into the machine invoke wide-eyed pleasure. But, on the return home, she realizes something. Readers will know immediately that her stuffed bunny has been left behind but try as she might, (in hilarious gibberish), she cannot get her father to understand her problem. Despite his plea of "please don't get fussy," sh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The cautionary part of this story by the creator of The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! (rev. 5/04) is more for parents than for preschoolers, but there's plenty here for kids to embrace. First, there are the playful illustrations, in which brightly colored human (and stuffed animal) cartoon characters, rendered in Willems's expressive retro style, are digitally incorporated into sepia-toned photographs of a quiet u...Log In or Sign Up to Read More