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The Scarves.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
DANIELA BUNGE, TRANS. FROM THE GERMAN BY KATHRYN BISHOP. Penguin/Minedition, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 0-698-40045-3
Bunge, who made a remarkable debut as the illustrator of Fritz's Fish, proves she's a double threat with this eloquently written story of youthful ingenuity and enduring love. When the young narrator arrives at his grandparents' house for his usual weekend visit, he finds Grandpa on the curb amongst his belongings; couple has split up. "We're just so different," the two older people each confide in the boy as he helps them set up their separate households. (Grandma finally gets to paint everything blue, while Grandpa covers his walls in red.) But when the …
