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This a goofy and funny book that provides no pictures; just funny words/sayings.
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Summary of Professional Reviews:Review by Kimberly Jones:
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This book may not have pictures but it does have text that is "presented through artful typography that visually conveys its changing tone to guide oral readings." This book also displays and implies a reading transaction between the reader and the listener. "Nonsense words, silly words to be sung and even a smattering of potty talk for good measure all coalesce in riotous read-aloud fare." Although this book may not have pictures I found this book quite interesting and funny through the use of its words. The text kept my interest by wanting to see what will happen next, or to be said next. I thought the text developed wonderful pictures inside my head and let my imagination run wild. I enjoyed the use of silly words and how the reader is suppose to present the words; for example singing the next line of text. |
This book would be useful when teaching children about the use of descriptive words when writing. How can we use words to describe a person, a setting, an emotion, the senses we are experiencing, etc.? We can use this book to imagine what we are seeing and feeling when we read this book without having pictures presented and reflect on how this author did this and then try applying what we have read about into writing our own descriptive piece.