The Book that Jack Wrote
by:
Jon Scieszka (author)
Daniel Adel (author)
Dan Adel (author)
This book is about a Rat, a Cat, a Cow over the moon, and a Baby humming a tune. It's about what the Bug did to the rug. It's about how the Egg fell off the wall. It's about the crazy mayhem that can occur when nursery rhymes go awry. Children and adults alike will enjoy reading this book over...
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This book is about a Rat, a Cat, a Cow over the moon, and a Baby humming a tune. It's about what the Bug did to the rug. It's about how the Egg fell off the wall. It's about the crazy mayhem that can occur when nursery rhymes go awry. Children and adults alike will enjoy reading this book over and over. "This one will wow even the most sophisticated." --Kirkus Reviews, pointer review "Clever, madcap text. A twisted treat in rhyme and pictures." -- Children's Book Review Service Jon Scieszka is the author of many books for children, including the Caldecott Honor Book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, the Time Warp Trio series, and most recently Math Curse. Daniel Adel is an illustrator whose work has appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140553857 (0140553851)
Publish date: September 1st 1997
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Title: The Book that Jack WroteAuthor: Jon ScieszkaArtist: Daniel Adel Genre: Children's / Humor / Surrealism / Poetry Year Published: 1994 Year Read: 2009Publisher: VikingSource: LibraryContent Rating: Ages 5+ (Some Violent Imagery) “The Book that Jack Wrote” is one of Jon Scieszka’s b...
Gorgeous (and borderline creepy) illustrations. These combined with the circular narrative get progressively stranger until the semi-surprise ending. There is a repetitive/rhythmic quality that kids really respond to. And as they get older they will recognize elements from other famous children's s...