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Nicholas Heller and Jos. A. Smith invite you to the basement where twenty-six mischievous (and very hungry) ogres are eating their way through the alphabet. Expecting something formal? Be forewarned! Munching, nibbling, consuming, gobbling, imbibing, juicing, lapping, and wolfing were never so much fun. The offbeat, clever text simmers when read aloud, and the silly pictures--featuring gleeful ogres in all shapes and sizes--add more than a dash of flavor to an alphabet book that savors messy euphoria.
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Nicholas Heller is a master of the offbeat, rib-tickling picture book. Ogres! Ogres! Ogres!: A Feasting Frenzy from A to Z, the sequel to his popular Goblins in Green, is no exception. Mr. Heller is also the author of The Giant, This Little Piggy, Woody, A Book for Woody, and Peas. He and his wife and children live in Maine.
Jos. A. Smith has illustrated many popular picture books, including Goblins in Green. His signature artwork can also be seen in A Creepy Countdown by Charlotte Huck, Clay Boy by Mirra Ginsburg, and Jim Ugly by Sid Fleischman. He is the author of a book on drawing, The Pen and ink Book (published by Watson-Guptill). Mr. Smith is a faculty member at Pratt Institute and lives in New York City.
PreSchool-Grade 1-Twenty-six hungry ogres (from Abednego to Zuleika) feast their way through the alphabet, munching on everything from anchovy butter to zucchini. As in Heller's Goblins in Green (Greenwillow, 1995), each letter entry is made up of a creature's name, a verb describing what it is doing, and an adjective, followed by a noun beginning with the next letter,. e.g., "Pernilla is peppering her parsnip quiche." The alliteration is sure to please children, even if they don't share the ogres' taste in snacks-"gobs of hummus," "ladles of molasses," "urns of vichyssoise." Smith's brightly colored gouache, watercolor, and pencil illustrations show the fun-loving ogres enjoying their food in many inventive ways. Youngsters may take added delight in searching for the many art masterpieces hidden throughout the pages. An entertaining concept book that's chock-full of clever wordplay.
Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherGreenWilBk
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0688169872
- ISBN 13 9780688169879
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorSmith Jos. A.
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