The Big, Blue Lump.The Big, Blue Lump Yetti Frenkel Snow Tree Books 294 Lynn St., Peabody, MA 01960-6533 0974900605 $16.95 snowtreebooks.com Wonderfully written and superbly illustrated by author/artist Yetti Frenkel, The Big, Blue Lump is the pictuebook story of a tiny blue bug with a peaceful heart. Though he might appear tasty tast·y adj. tast·i·er, tast·i·est 1. Having a pleasing flavor; savory. 2. Having or showing good taste; tasteful. tast to animals such as a hungry yellow chick chick abbreviation for chicken (1). , he has a unique defense ... it isn't a good idea to swallow swallow, common name for small perching birds of almost worldwide distribution. There are about 100 species of swallows, including the martins, which belong to the same family. Swallows have long, narrow wings, forked tails, and weak feet. the blue bug or one just might get swallowed up in turn. The simple artwork adds a touch of charming whimsy whim·sy also whim·sey n. pl. whim·sies also whim·seys 1. An odd or fanciful idea; a whim. 2. A quaint or fanciful quality: stories full of whimsy. , reinforced when expected behaviors such as a chick swallowing a bug give way to unusual situations such as a pig swallowing a dog! An easy-to-read story especially suitable for young people making the transition from the simplest picture books to slightly more wordy ones. |
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