My Brother Bert

written by Ted Hughes
illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson

Published by Farrar Straus Giroux (BYR)
Hardcover ISBN 0-374-39982-4

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SUMMARY

Pets are the hobby of my brother Bert. He used to go to school with a mouse in his shirt.

His hobby it grew, as some hobbies will, And grew and GREW and GREW until-

Bert’s little sister knows that he loves to bring home pets and hide them in his room, and her curiosity about what is going on in there has been building and building. Finally she simply cannot wait any longer to check it out for herself. Inside, she discovers a zoo-worthy collection of animals tucked into every nook and cranny. But after she gets them out and about, can she undo the chaos and put everyone back in their proper places before Bert comes home?

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Reviews

“Full of action, merriment, and wit, the pictures will occupy readers with always one more thing to see . . . . Dizzying and delightful.”
- Booklist-starred
“The verses are buoyant and accessible and Pearson’s busy animal-filled drawings call attention to whimsical details . . . . An excellent read-aloud.”
- School Library Journal
"...Her lively renditions of the child’s fanciful imaginings do homage to the poet’s prodigious talent. This merry read is both good fun and a dynamic introduction to a literary lion."
- Kirkus
"...Fans of Pearson's Awful Aardvark series already know the illustrator can be a poet herself when it comes to choreographing mischief…The good-natured mayhem will propel readers to the final page."
- Publishers Weekly

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