Lloyd Alexander

Lloyd Alexander, Lloyd Alexander, illus. by Judith Byron Schachner. . Picture Puffin, $6.99 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-14-250003-3

Cat has more than he can handle when Mother Holly leaves him in charge of her cottage, as he causes rainstorms, winds and thunderbolts. "Older readers will enjoy the rhythmical sentences and witty dialogue," said PW. Ages 5-8. (Feb.)

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