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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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12/4/13

King Hugo's Huge Ego

Author/Illustrator: Chris Van Dusen
Publisher: Candlewick
Publication Date: July 26, 2011
Awards: E.B. White Read-Aloud Picture Book finalist
Genre: Fiction Picture Book 9+
Reading Level: 4th- 5th Grade
Brief Overview: King Hugo has a huge ego and mistreats all his villagers.
He makes a mistake by mistreating a sorceress who cast a spell that causes Hugo’s head to grow larger and larger the more he boasts. Integrated Activity: Students will sit in a circle and pass around a balloon like Hugo’s head and say something nice about the person that handed them the balloon or say a humble action that they do.
Reviewer's Name & Affiliation: Kaleigh Harty, VSU