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Special Delivery

By Patricia Tauzer, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 3+

Determined girl sends great-aunt an elephant in quirky tale.

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Sadie's story is an offbeat adventure, the kind kids tend to love. The characters in SPECIAL DELIVERY are offbeat too, from the eccentric postman to the helpful alligator and the band of bandit monkeys to Great Aunt Josephine. The language is playful, and the ink-and-watercolor illustrations are comically fantastic, full of detail and expression. Readers with a sense of humor, a love of adventure, and an appreciation of quirky artwork and spunky little heroines will love this book.

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