FICTION

A Mammoth in the Fridge

by Michaël ESCOFFIER
tr. from French by Linda Burgess. illus. by Matthieu Maudet. 36p. Gecko Press. 2013. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-8775-7950-9.
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K-Gr 1—"Dad! Dad! There's a mammoth in the fridge!" "Don't be silly, Noah. Come and eat your fries." So begins this fast-paced tale, and indeed there is a mammoth in the refrigerator. What to do? Mom calls the fire department, which arrives intent on snaring the creature, but it bolts from the apartment, dashes through the streets, and ends up atop a tree. After waiting and waiting for it to come down, firemen and family leave, and night descends. Simply illustrated in bold blues, reds, and mustard, and faintly evocative of Mo Willems's work, this picture book will please young readers simply by the absurdity of its premise, and the surprise ending will delight.—Carol Connor, Cincinnati Public Schools, OH
Reviewed by Carol Connor , Oct 01, 2013

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