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How Many Candles?
By Griffith, Helen V. & Lamut, Sonja
- ISBN
- 978-0-68816-258-0
- Publisher
- New York : Greenwillow Books, 1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 1999
Gr 1-3 Alex the dog, first introduced in Alex and the Cat (Greenwillow, 1982; o.p.), explains to his feline friend that he has made a cake to celebrate Robbie's 10th birthday. The text goes on to make the following comparisons (with Alex ready to supply the requisite number of candles): "Ten years in a boy is the same as seventy years in a cat," "Ten years to a turtle is eight years to a boy," and "Ten years to a boy is one billion ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
