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The Marshmallow Incident (2009)

by Judi Barrett(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

054504653X (ISBN13: 9780545046534)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Scholastic Press

review 1: A humorous story of a town divided into left and right handedness. The ambidextrous knights in charge of the upkeep for the yellow line separating the two towns have a stash of marshmallows from contest winnings. When a dispute arises between the towns the knights bring out the marshmallows to use as ammunition. The result is a shower of marshmallows covering both towns. The townspeople decide to vote on getting rid of the line. And the rest is history...
review 2: The Town of Left and the Town of Right are separated by a dotted yellow line, & no one on either side can remember how things got to be this way! One day, an unlucky citizen crosses the line--forcing the Order of the Ambidextrous Knights who guard the border to take action. Unfortunately, the only am... moremunition they have around is marshmallows--50,000 boxes worth! So begins the Marshmallow Incident, a tale of Left and Right, & Right and Wrong, with an incredibly silly but delicious dose of Mallo-Puffs & Marsh-Pillows thrown in. (Goodreads summary) The Marshmallow Incident by Judi Barrett, illustrated by Ron Barrett, is a quirky tale of two divided towns kept separated by a castle of knights, who have been hoarding mass quantities of marshmallows. The story is wild & the humorous & the detailed illustrations fit perfectly. Behind the silliness are lessons about tolerance, inclusiveness, forgettable disagreements, minor differences, and changing things even though "it's always been this way!" The illustrations, especially the sign and labels, are the highlight of this tale that reminds one of the Butter Battle Book or the Sneeches. Lots of possibilities to stretch the story using foods, recipes or crafts. For grades 1 - 3, and knight or food theme story-times. less

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