On the wintry day when her drama club has a mishap on the way to see a play in the city, Hillary is glad that she has bundled up in her warmest snow gear.
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PreSchool-Grade 3-Hillary, aspiring feline actress and title character of Caple's Starring Hillary (Carolrhoda, 1999), once again proves that it's OK to be oneself and be different from one's peers. Unlike her dressed-up friends in the drama club, Hillary bundles up in layers upon layers of warm clothing for their trip to the city to see a play. She even wears her Super-Duper Below-Zero Snow Walkers because "You never know when they might come in handy." Although the others tease her for her caution, it is exactly this preparedness that allows Hillary to become the hero when their van skids on the icy road and becomes stuck in a ditch. Though the story is a bit obvious, Hillary's good sense and willingness to help send a positive message, and the cat characters are entertaining. However, the scenes of the van skidding off the road are a bit scary, and it is disturbing that the adult in this situation allows Hillary to seek help all by herself. The text contains some dialogue and could be fun to read aloud, though the illustrations (varying from full spreads to as many as six per page) make the book best for small groups or one-on-one sharing.
Piper L. Nyman, Fairfield/Suisun Community Library, Fairfield, CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Piper L. Nyman, Fairfield/Suisun Community Library, Fairfield, CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Ages 4-8. Hillary is going on an outing with her drama club. Since it's snowy and cold outside, she bundles up: long underwear, wool clothes, snow pants, a parka, scarves, hat, mittens, and her Super-Duper-Below-Zero Snow Walkers. When she gets in the heated van driven by Ginny's father, all her friends laugh, and it's not long before Hillary is unwinding scarves and taking off boots. But when the van gets stuck in a snowdrift, only Hillary is dressed to climb the hill to the lone house in sight. It's hard to believe Ginny's father would let Hillary make her way through snowdrifts to the door of a strange house, but the rest of the appealing story has so much going for it. The pen-and-watercolor illustrations are well drawn and laugh-aloud funny. Once inside grandmotherly Midge's house, the children put on their own play, and before they go home, Midge dresses them in old coats, hats, and gloves. Ilene Cooper
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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