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lannthacker's review
4.0
A rich vocabulary and wonderful facial expressions accompany this tale of Lester's woes. You'll never guess how it ends...
kristenremenar's review
5.0
I adored the sly humor of this book and the fantastic language. When Cousin Clara comes to stay (after a crocodile consumes her cottage), Lester's problem begins. Cousin Clara is a curiously speedy knitter, and what she loves most to knit are dreadful sweaters which Lester is doomed to wear. Even when a sweater comes to an unexpected tragic end (like being shredded by the lawn mower), there's always a new one to take its place. The expressions on the character's face are fantastic, and the ending is just right. Love!
cimorene1558's review
4.0
Cute, creepy illustrations and a very funny story! Definitely not for the very young, but I'd love to try it with a group of second graders.
pacifickle's review
4.0
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder- even when it's a "shriveled yet saggy" sweater, colored "less-than-pleasant yellow and smothered with purple pom-poms."
amibunk's review
5.0
This is going on my list of favorite picture books of all time. Brilliant and so funny.
beths0103's review
5.0
Lester like things just so. His haircut, his bow tie, even his socks, which need to be perfectly even at all times. So when Cousin Clara comes to visit, Lester is aghast to discover she has a penchant for knitting hideous sweaters. And no matter how he finds ways to destroy the sweater she knits for him, Clara comes back the next day with a new one, more hideous than the last. A fun plot, hilarious illustrations, and descriptive writing make this quite the entertaining read.
librariandest's review
5.0
Cousin Clara's cottage was consumed by crocodiles! So begins this new classic--a dark-ish tale of a boy who keeps receiving hideous sweaters from his well-meaning cousin. Amusing language, delightful illustrations, and a hint of the ol' Edward Gorey combine to make this irresistible for older picture book readers. Recommended for ages 5 to 10.
daniellesalwaysreading's review
3.0
Lester has what my mother would call a rigid personality. He keeps lists of things in alphabetical order such as Suspicious Stuff Starting with C. The story begins with Lester adding crocodiles to his list after one eats Cousin Clara's cabin. Cousin Clara must move in with Lester and his family and she begins to knit him one horrible sweater after another. Lester is not a footloose and fancy free type of child and he hates every strangely made and strangely colored monstrosity. Each one meets a horrible end but Clara just replaces it with another. A happy ending is in order and Lester learns to be slightly less rigid. The writing is good with lots of alliteration and big colorful words. Not a good bet for storytime, rather a one-on-one read with an older child.
tabandvelcro's review
5.0
I've got a nice little routine going...when I hear my co-worker laughing hysterically at a picture book, then I can be relatively certain that I will read the book and also guffaw. I kinda wanna go read this book again so I can chortle.