JoAnn Adinolfi

Lovely illustrations and an absolutely fascinating premise - apparently there is archaeological evidence of a polar bear burial in ancient Egypt. The author has created a fantasy tale in which the bear drifts south on an iceberg and is captured by Egyptian sailors (possible), taken to the young Pharaoh who tames, befriends, and plays with him (not at all in keeping with the nature of polar bears! ... or that of pharaohs either, perhaps). I would have loved the story to be more plausible, because I'm sure that the actual facts (or at least a narrative that didn't force us to attempt to believe the unbelievable about polar bears) would have made a most amazing tale.… (más)

This book was about Tina's Diner, which was the best in town. Everyone went to this particular diner because the food was always just right. Until one day, there was a clog in the sink. Tina called the best plumber ever by the name of J.P. She couldn't get in touch with the plumber, so one of the customers went to look for her. He spotted her and thought he could get her attention, but she was on the move. Finally, he slipped into a sewer and was able to talk to J.P. He told J.P. what was going on and they both rushed back to the diner. Soon as they made it back, J.P. fixed the problem and they were back in business.… (más)