Neighbors represent lands around Earth. So when Madlenka discovers a loose tooth, she tells the world. His art, as in all his books, is enchanting. M.C. Escher-like on one page. Gameboard-like on another.
Originals probably go for big bucks in galleries.
Expect this book, although it is beautiful enough to sit on the coffee table, to become worn and tattered with use. Madlenka is elegant. Anne Mazer becomes comic in this giggle-friendly story. Ross Collins draws dozens of wacky characters and one sweet little baby named Betty. Susan Lowell's rip-snorting story is filled with rodeo and ranch images that Jane Manning's illustrations bring to life.