SUPER-COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY THE MESSIEST

Judith Viorst, , illus. by Robin Preiss Glasser. . S&S/Aladdin, $6.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-689-86617-3

The title of this slender tale describes a girl who is as clumsy as she is messy. "Her antics will surely elicit grins and perhaps even giggles from young readers," according to PW . Ages 4-7. (Feb.)

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