THE PIG IN THE SPIGOT

Richard Wilbur, , illus. by J.otto Siebold. . Harcourt/Voyager, $7 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-15-525066-6

"Part hide-and-seek game, part dictionary, Wilbur's exuberant text playfully demonstrates how smaller words are found within larger ones, and shows the relationship between their definitions," said PW . "Siebold injects an extra dose of fun into the scenes with a stylized wackiness." All ages. (Oct.)

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