Malka Drucker has compiled this enticing text, simple enough to catch and hold the attention of children from preschool to teenage. Rarely have we seen a collaboration as pleasant, or work as authentic. Four Winds Press, N.Y., 1991. Atheneum, N.Y., 1990. A capricious rhyme enhances Patz's lively story.
Benjamin can break all the rules at night and still be loved in the morning.
Gina Farina, known for her delicious pies, joins a troupe of traveling players to see the world. Warned by her father to be wary of a terrible-tempered prince who lilves in Mintz, Gina pays little attention because she has a mind of her own. Naturally, Gina refuses, and a battle starts. How the two reach a compromise provides a happy, surprising ending. Exquisite illustrations by the author and a superb choice of language enhance the tale.