Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL A delectable, veg-friendly story about a wicked witch named Gritch who gets a craving for piggie pie. Of course the witch is not veg-friendly, but we can happily cheer on the clever piggies as they outsmart her. The tale was so edible the first helping that my daughter and I have […]
Entries Tagged as 'Margie Palatini'
Piggie Pie
February 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Early Elementary·Howard Fine·Humor·Huyen MacMichael·Illustrations·Margie Palatini·Pigs·Witches
The Perfect Pet
September 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY A dog is too loud. A horse is too big. What’s an animal-loving kid to do when her parents’ response to every species she suggests is “no”? As much as she likes the “pet” cactus her parents gave her, Elizabeth, the main character in this lighthearted book by Margie Palatini and Bruce […]
Tags: Bruce Whatley·Bugs·Companion Animals·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Insects·Margie Palatini·Preschoolers·Speciesism