PURPLE HAIR? I DON'T CARE! Dianne Young Illustrated by Barbara Hartmann Toronto, Oxford University Press, 1994. 32pp, paper, $5.95, ISBN 0-19-540991-4. (OX Tales). Distributed by General Distribution Services. CIP Subject Headings: Babies-Fiction. Dragons-Fiction. Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 3-7 Reviewed by Adele M. Fasick Volume 22 Number 4 1994 September When Mrs. Della Ragon visits the doctor in a medieval village, the news he gives her is alarming. She has a baby in her "belly" but the baby may have purple hair, green skin, and blue wings. None of this fazes the expectant mother, who flies cheerfully off a the end of the story. Small children will enjoy having this rhymed story read to them. There's just enough action to keep the story moving, and the surprise of discovering at the end that Mrs. Della Ragon is a dragon (a fact never noticed by the nearsighted doctor) is enough to cause delighted laughter. Illustrations add to the off-beat humour. An optional purchase. Adele M. Fasick is a professor in the Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario HOME | TITLES | AUTHORS | MEDIA | AGE/GRADE | FEATURES | DATES The materials in this archive are copyright © The Manitoba Library Association. Reproduction for personal use is permitted only if this copyright notice is maintained. Any other reproduction is prohibited without permission Copyright information for reviewers Digital Collections / Collections Numérisees cm@umanitoba.ca