Louise has a problem. She has the tendency to . . . how to put it? Gnaw? Chomp? Bite! . . . on everything and everybody. She promises Mother that she won’t do it again, but sometimes Louise just can’t help herself. “OOOOooooowww!” No biting, louise captures the humor—and the pain—of a common stage for preschoolers.
While it may be a comforting thought to parents (and while it is in some sense a stage), by simpling labeling biting (and then burping) a stage rather than insisting that children have some control over their behavior this book missed the mark for me.
Margie Palatini is the author of many outrageously funny books for children, including Piggie Pie!, illustrated by Howard Fine; Moosetache, Mooseltoe, and the Bad Boys series, all illustrated by Henry Cole; The Cheese, illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher; No Biting, Louise, illustrated by Matthew Reinhart; and Gorgonzola, illustrated by Tim Bowers. She lives with her family in New Jersey.
Matthew Reinhart is a New York Times bestselling author, illustrator, and paper engineer for intricate pop-up books, including Cinderella: A Pop-up Fairy Tale and The Jungle Book. He has collaborated with celebrated authors, including his partner, Robert Sabuda, on their dimensional book series, Encyclopedia Prehistorica; and the legendary Maurice Sendak on his pop-up book, Mommy?
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