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32 pp.
| HarperCollins/B+B
| April, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-0-06-241441-0$17.99
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K-3
Odd-couple friends Moo Moo and Mr. Quackers (Moo Moo in a Tutu) return in their second comics-format misadventure. Moo Moo's latest "best idea ever!" is to open a restaurant with her pal; predictably, the food is hilariously revolting. Typically grumpy Mr. Quackers is remarkably positive about the restaurant's inevitable flop: "At least we got to spend quality time together!" The droll Far Side–esque visual aesthetic perfectly matches the characters' oblivious dialogue.
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K-3
Duck Mr. Quackers is skeptical about cow Moo Moo's ambition to become a ballerina. After a brief rehearsal ("It's okay. I'm a quick learner"), the odd-couple friends head to the theater for her (unauthorized and disastrous) onstage debut. With speech bubbles and sound-effects text, bright cartoon-style illustrations, and dynamic panels, this funny comics-influenced picture book will be a hit with Mo Willems fans.