positions:
TUCKED
UNTUCKED
OVER THE COVERS
UNDER THE BED
WRONG WAY ROUND
Nothing worked.
Perhaps he needed Mr.
Pigglesworth after all."
When Randall makes the announcement that he is 'a big boy now!', he appears ready to give up everything that has had importance to him until this very moment...even his stuffed pig, Mr. Pigglesworth. And no more kisses at bedtime or booster seats either.
Mr. Pigglesworth is relegated to a shelf in the living room and Randall heads for bed. Alas! He cannot get to sleep and goes downstairs in search of his stuffed pig. Lo and behold! He is just in time to find a thief putting Mr. P into his loot bag, along with all the other stuff he has taken. Randall's immediate reaction is to yell at the top of his lungs, "STOP THIEF!" It does not deter the conniving crook and the chase is on!
Captivated readers will love the variety in venue that is in store for the crook and his persistent pursuer. They race past convoluted constellations, make a path through the zoo, narrowly escaping capture by cagey crocodiles and banana-throwing monkeys, before jumping the fence and heading for the chocolate factory. The adventure does not end there; off they go to the museum and the county fair where a hot air balloon offers escape for the cagey crook. Up and up they go, Randall hanging perilously on a piece of hanging rope. It could be lovely, if it weren't so frightening.
When they strike a skyscraper, it is Randall's quick thinking that saves the day!
Read it once, read it twice...each and every time you will discover something new. The spreads are mostly without words which allows concentration on the cartoon-like artwork. Humorous and full of action, there is much here for young readers to enjoy repeatedly.
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