Troll Swap

PreS-Gr 1—Unlike the rest of his troll family, Timothy Limpet is neat and quiet. Tabitha Lumpit, who "would rather pick her nose than a flower any day," is a small girl who is quite different from her soft-spoken, tidy parents. When Timothy and Tabitha meet by accident, they decide to switch places. The human and the troll are dressed similarly-Tabitha even wears a headband with antennae-so their families humorously never notice the difference. At first, everything is hunky-dory, since the youngsters are behaving as they "should," but soon the children and their parents miss the way life used to be. Tabitha and Timothy decide to return to their own homes where they are different yet special. The delightful mixed-media illustrations and the varying typefaces exhibit a childlike essence and will tickle the funny bones of young readers. The fact that the parents make an attempt to behave a bit like their children is a sweet plus. This charming story with its engaging art will be well received by children.—Maryann H. Owen, Children's Literature Specialist, Mt. Pleasant, WI