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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2010
Gr 1-5 This graphic novel in picture-book format is a slapstick tale of a lovelorn burglar digging his way out of "The Big House" on Valentine's Day. Bruno's quest for the mysterious object of his affection unfolds in a skirmish reminiscent of the Keystone Cops. He stays one ball-and-chained foot ahead of the law, weaving his way in and out of one predicament after another with just-in-time assistance from a Cupid statue that b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2010
It's Valentine's Day, and Bruno the Burglar sits in the Big House gazing broken-heartedly at a Polaroid snapshot. Next thing you know, he's making his escape: through a tunnel; hiding in the midst first of a soccer team and then a group of nuns; disrupting a café kitchen and a bullfight. Throughout, he is aided at crucial moments by Cupid (a statue in the town s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Sound effects and red, black, and white illustrations tell this story of Bruno the Burglar's Valentine's Day...Log In or Sign Up to Read More