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Kevin Hawkes (Author)
Kevin Hawkes (Author)
When a baby is born in Maine, his uncle says, "That's a wicked big toddlah ya got theyah!" Big? Gigantic is more like it. Known as Toddie, the baby has fingers as big as some of the relatives. It takes two people to give him his bottle. And changing his diaper . . . let's just say forklifts, hoses, and women in Hazmat suits are involved. There's no real story here, just double-page spreads of Toddie and the Lilliputians who are trying to take care of him or, just as likely, getting out of his way. The artwork is terrific. Using woodsy Maine, with its cobalt skies and azure waters, as background, Hawkes finds a way to make Toddie endearing and a little frightening at the same time. Kids will be fascinated when his huge head peeks over a hill or when he crawls about at Thanksgiving, yelling "Hihowaahya?!!" as tiny grannies and little cousins scatter to the winds.
