A CAKE FOR HERBIE

Petra Mathers, . . S&S/Aladdin, $5.99 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-689-86004-1

The winsome duck-and-chicken duo is in town shopping for groceries when they spy an announcement for a poetry contest—which Herbie enters. "Mathers's droll, economical text and vibrant visuals combine seamlessly to portray Herbie's anticipation, anxiety, humiliation and grateful sense of belonging," said PW. Ages 4-8. (May)

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