The Man from the Land of Fandango
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780547819884 (0547819889)
Publish date: October 23rd 2012
Publisher: Clarion Books
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Mahy's poem was rhythmically great, and the nonsense was a lot of fun. She never goes into the actual meaning of fandango, but just seems to enjoy the word. I could hear a lot of Edward Lear in this, but also it reminded me very much of Nancy Willard's "The Man in the Marmalade Hat." Dunbar's illust...
A wonderfully whimsical rhyming story with fanciful illustrations.