Victor has the glitziest glitter, the shiniest sparkles, and a special button that can play twenty different love songs! He's the fanciest valentine in the card shop. That is, until he falls off the rack and gets swept into a dusty corner. And when he marches out of the shop and sets out on his own, he tatters his corners, frazzles his edges, and loses all his lace! But no matter what happens to him, one person after another finds that Victor is just what they were looking for. And through a wild Valentine's Day journey he brings them all together--which, after all, is what valentines do best.
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A boastful Valentine card learns how scrap paper feels in this sentimental debut by Casey and Smythe. Victor had everything, "the lace, the glitter, the sparkles, and he could sing twenty different love songs when you pushed a secret button on his belt." But when he accidentally falls to the grimy floor and performs a "marching cartwheel out of the store," this once-proud card becomes mere litter. A boy bends him into a scoop, a woman scrawls an address on him and a man uses him as shoe-padding until "there was nothing left of Victor but a little round piece of pink cardboard covered with red glitter." Casey redeems the sorry shred by making it part of a girl's handmade card to her grandmother. Smythe aptly illustrates the escapade in cut paper and cloth, collage components that might have come from forsaken greeting cards or sewing-box remnants. Victor actually gains value when he becomes a handicraft instead of a store-bought item, and his triumph ought to warm the hearts of those who fashion their own homemade cards and gifts. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
reS-Gr 1-A wordy text tells the story of a fancy valentine that falls off the card rack onto the floor and goes looking for somebody who will want him. The people he encounters are not kind. He gets wet, his lace is torn off, and he is reduced to a round piece of cardboard. A little girl finally rescues him and puts him into a card she is making. Some of Smythe's cut-paper collages are colorful and cheerful, but others are drab and lifeless. Unfortunately, one of the more unattractive compositions is on the cover.
Debbie Stewart, Grand Rapids Public Library, MI
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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My Funny Valentine,
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This review is from: The Runaway Valentine (Library Binding)
This book is funny, attractive, and charming. The illustrations by Theresa Smythe add even more life to a good story. My children flipped over the bright colors and textures. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
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A diamond in the rough...,
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This review is from: The Runaway Valentine (Library Binding)
What a concept... a valentine's card that want's to be loved... not as deep as the Velveteen Rabbit perhaps, but T.Smythe's illustrations put a lot of soul into an otherwise ridiculous premise... it's a great book to bring out for kids on valentine's day and it encourages them to be creative and use their imagination--once again thanks to T.Smythe's illustrative flair... she's no novice at this! It's a shame we've been waiting so long to see her work... can't wait to see her next project...
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Best book about a Runaway Valentine EVER!,
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This review is from: The Runaway Valentine (Library Binding)
This is the funniest book, with the most clever illustrations. Theresa Smythe's illustrations are hysterical. This book is a must for your kid's Valentine present. But don't wait until then to check this book out!
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There were valentines that could dance, valentines that could sing, valentines that could spell out your name in puffs of pink and purple smoke, and even valentines that could pop up and plant a big one right on your kisser. Read the first page New!
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There were valentines that could dance, valentines that could sing, valentines that could spell out your name in puffs of pink and purple smoke, and even valentines that could pop up and plant a big one right on your kisser. Read the first page New!
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