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School Library Journal
Starred Review on July 1, 2011
K-Gr 3—Mrs. Finnemore and her five ferret children set out for the supermarket. "We absolutely mustn't forget the sugar for Edwin's birthday cake tomorrow," she cautions as the siblings jockey for position in the car. They all ignore Baby Edwin, who babbles, "Figbutton noo noo POCKY BOOKY froppin ROOF." Yes, mom takes off only to learn upon arrival at the supermarket that her pocketbook is on the car roof. After this near disaster, she navigates down the aisles tossing groceries into her cart...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2011
When unflappable Mrs. Finnemore, who has her paws full with five small children, can't find the car keys or her wallet, she should pay more attention to her youngest son. He may be just a baby, but Edwin is the only one who notices that the keys are in Fergus's shoe, that his mom's purse is on top of the car, or that his distracted mother has walked off with Mrs. Lutzheimer's shopping cart (leaving Edwin stranded in their cart). He tries to tell his mother—"Figbutt...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Though Edwin's just a baby, he's the one who notices the car keys in his brother's shoe, his mother's purse on top of the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More