PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Karen Kaufman Orloff lives in Hopewell Junction, New York. David Catrow, illustrator of the Book Sense Best Book of the Year Finalist Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon, lives in Springfield, Ohio.
"""Orloff’s second epistolary tale is just as inventive and enjoyable as the first. Catrow’s distinctive pencil-and-watercolor illustrations elevate the (mostly) realistic exchange in the letters to deliriously preposterous heights. The nearly wordless conclusion is as satisfying as it is unexpected. A sneaky lesson wrapped up in a flaky bundle of fun."" —Kirkus Reviews ""Alex and his good-natured dad begin their own guy-to-guy letter exchange . . . [and] the child vs. parent points of view and the sibling rivalry all ring hilariously true. Catrow's zany pencil and watercolor illustrations capture perfectly the madcap daydreams in Alex's head as well as the familiar detritus of a young boy's room. (The iguana still lives there!) A surefire kid-pleaser with a subtle, sweet lesson in peaceful coexistence."" —School Library Journal ""The slapstick, sibling anger, and crowding issues are all spot-on."" —Booklist"
