WHY A DISGUISE?

From Publishers Weekly A boy demonstrates the usefulness of a dime-store disguise. "The lighthearted watercolor art, flooded with droll visual tidbits, will get the laughs here," said PW. Ages 4-6. (June) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 2?This story starts on the title page, when a young boy acquires a discarded mask (glasses, nose, and an attached beard). Next, he faces some of life's least-favorite challenges (meeting a bully, eating lima beans, being pinched on the cheek), and seems to successfully avoid them with the help of the disguise. Numeroff has again found the level of humor that so delights youngsters. They will laugh out-loud at the tricks brought to life in McPhail's playful ink-and-watercolor drawings. A good choice for story times and for sparking discussion of other handy uses of disguises.?Kathy East, Wood County District Public Library, OHCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.