Brenda Ferber

A very funny, Valentine-themed spoof on the story of the Gingerbread Man.

Kids will fall in love with this story of the runaway valentine (bearing the message "Dear Zoey Maloney, I love you. Love, Leon"), as he escapes from Leon yelling,

"Love is yucky. Stinky too. It will turn your brain to Goo!"

Tedd Arnold illustrations add to the fun.

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I feel bad giving this a low review. Here's why: it is kind of cute. The illustrations are engaging. Eagle eyed readers might notice that they are done by the same illustrator who does Fly Guy!

BUT I can't in good conscience do this story in a storytime. At first the Valentine is making fun of the boy for being in love. Sure, some will hate the book being about love in the first place (and I really don't care). But it's more the other story extensions that bother me. So I shall avoid them......