PRESENT FOR MOM

Vivian French, , illus. by Dana Kubick. . Candlewick, $5.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-7636-2692-1

On the day before Mother's Day, the winsome feline hero has yet to find a present. "French's use of detail gives her story its individuality," according to PW . "Kubick evokes the sweetness of an earlier era." Ages 3-up. (Apr.)

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