Saturday, September 18, 2010

Imogene's Antlers by David Small

Small, David. Imogene’s Antlers. Crown Publishers, 1985. $16.99. PICTURE BOOK. One day Imogene woke up and discovered she had grown antlers. It was hard to get dressed and to go down the hall. Her family was quite upset, but she wasn’t. Imogene used her antlers to feed birds doughnuts and to dry hand towels. A milliner came to make a hat to cover the antlers, but her family was still upset. Imogene went to sleep and the next morning there wasn’t any antlers, but there was… The creative and wacky illustrations have made this book beloved for 25 years. Original story with charming humor. Pre-K, EL – ESSENTIAL. Samantha, Public Librarian.

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