Jay O'Callahan and Will Moses
Reviewed for 2009, First Grade

This book is a fantastic read-aloud. No wonder—it's written by one of America's best-loved storytellers. A perfect transition for kids too old for short picture books, but not quite ready to make the leap to chapter books, this infectious concoction tells the tale of a magical fruit that makes everyone, from a shy old man to a nasty little bully, jump into the air singing, "Raspberries!" the moment they get a taste. Gleeful! (Philomel, $17.99)

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