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The Wonder Book (2010)

by Amy Krouse Rosenthal(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0061429740 (ISBN13: 9780061429743)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

HarperCollins

review 1: So I'm going to call this poetry although it's not all, exactly. "Typical Day" asks some of the funny and unrealistic (or, realistic, depending on which meaning you are talking about) a kiddo might ask during the day and the "yes" and "no" answers they usually get.My favorite picture was the one where all the kids are in the tree wondering about things.I did not know that "Was it Eliot's toilet I saw?" was a palindrome. Who thinks up these things? ;]Lovely pen and ink drawings.
review 2: As others have mentioned, the illustrations are very reminiscent of Shel Silverstein. Overall, I'd say the tone is a bit sweeter, not as edgy. Some of the poems/concepts are spectacular, a few are just ok (which is why I couldn't give it 5 stars). I especially liked the periodi... morec table (for those who periodically need reminding about table maners) -- but maybe that was the mom in me, and also the last offering: Rhyming Summary of the Universe: "Go jump in the puddle; just ring extra socks./ Think twice about flocing to where everyone else flocks." less

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