Lily Takes a Walk

Satoshi Kitamura. Puffin Books, $3.95 (320pp) ISBN 978-0-525-44699-6

On a stroll with her hyper-imaginative dog, Lily remains blissfully--and comically--unaware of the ``monsters'' that Nicky sees on all sides; according to PW , ``inventive details on each page make this a walk well worth taking.'' Ages 4-6. (Feb.)

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