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Rosie and Buttercup.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
Rosie and Buttercup CHIERI UEGAKI, ILLUS. BY STEPHANE JORISCH. Kids Can, $17.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-55337-997-3
Uegaki and Jorisch (previously paired for Suki's Kimono) bring poise and polish to a well-worn subject. At first Rosie's perfect life seems even more perfect when little sister Buttercup arrives. Rosie sings and plays with her and teaches her to dance. In time, Rosie becomes disenchanted and gives Buttercup away--to her sitter, Oxford (in a typically fresh touch, Oxford is a middle-aged male). Predictably, she is soon sorry. A few basics are confusing: the well-dressed creatures do not belong to a recognizable species (possibly they are mice, but sans tails), …
