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Last Laughs: Animal Epitaphs (2012)

by J. Patrick Lewis(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1580892604 (ISBN13: 9781580892605)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Charlesbridge

review 1: There are not many books that I flat out hate...but this one earned its "one" star! I found this book so offensive and horrible. The illustrations are incredibly graphic, bloody, and violent and the whole subject of the book depressing and insulting. The librarian at my children's elementary school even considered pulling it from the shelves because she wasn't certain she wanted children, especially in the lower grades, exposed to the images and thinking the subject matter of animals dying was funny. Hated, hated, hated this!
review 2: An interesting title to add to your kids poetry collection. Many animals pass away and the few words in their epitaphs reveal their demise. Funny, clever text is paired with grim digital illustrations in a deathly palette of gray... mores, blacks, and dried blood. The pictures can be graphic so this isn't one for a preschoolers eyes, but school-agers will love it. The subject/artwork brought to mind the Scary Stories by Schwartz. Overall, a fresh offering in the poetry collection that will win over some of those kids who think they hate poetry. less

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