SOUP IN LOVE
by Robert Newton Peck & illustrated by Charles Robinson
For some, the "Soup" formula will begin to taste a little thin: again, Soup dreams up impossible schemes, Rob protests but goes along, and all ends well. Others will relish the side dishes that still make the recipe easy to swallow: Soup's in love with twins; Rob gets his own delectable first kiss; the citizens of Learning appear in dandy small-town tableaux—the theme is Valentine's Day, and everybody hangs out their hearts while Soup and Rob corner the market on romance with their wild scheme. Fans will enjoy the ride. Accompanied by b&w drawings in Robinson's characteristically lively style. (Fiction. 9-12)