- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (July 8 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0525475648
- ISBN-13: 978-0525475644
- Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 26.2 x 1.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #541,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Carpenter, who made such a splash with her photograph-enhanced drawings in 17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore, flexes her rascally aesthetic even more in this abecedary of bad behavior, and once again she produces a perfect visual expression of the collision of a testy temperament with polite society. When Offensive Oscar refuses to wash (Yesterday's oatmeal still clings to his skin), the pen-and-ink anti-hero is proffered what looks like a real bar of soap plus scrub brush from a real pair of hands; on the opposite page, a photo-collaged pair of splayed legs belonging to Grandmother adds comic verisimilitude to the claim that One sniff of his odor and others pass out. Ashman's (Babies on the Go) poetic portraits are packed with lots of tasty assonance and alliteration (Coco came to camp:/ Cracked a compass, smacked a lamp,/ Clogged a drain, cut a tarp./ Clobbered Curtis with a carp), and although they tend to adopt a tone that's more tut-tut than arch, their mock-serious mood serves as a fine foil to the visual ruckus. Ages 6–up. (July)
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Book Description
Clever cautionary poems, raucously illustrated, about 26 children you?d rather read about than meet.
Here are twenty-six brats you?d never want to babysit: Catastrophic Coco, Gluttonous Griffin, Impolite Irma, and Quarrelsome Quincy, just to name a few. Linda Ashman?s perfectly crafted ditties about kids from Angry Abby, who is ?apt to argue at any time and any place,? to Zany Zelda, who ?zigs and zags through all the rooms,? are paired with hilariously energetic digital collages by Nancy Carpenter. Kids will relish the chaos these naughty tykes create?and also the comeuppance many of them justly receive.
Wickedly witty wordplay and fiendishly fresh artwork make this a standout in the field of alphabet books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
M is for Marvelous!!!, July 13 2008
By Lucy Devereaux - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: M IS FOR MISCHIEF: An A to Z of Naughty Children (Hardcover)
What a fantastic book to read aloud - we all just love it! The poems are incredibly creative, clever, and constructive, and the illustrations are full of action and fun. Sure to become a favorite in lots of homes, like so many other books by Linda Ashman in ours!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Fun Writing, Best for Grade Schoolers, Feb 26 2009
By Andrew Fisher - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: M IS FOR MISCHIEF: An A to Z of Naughty Children (Hardcover)
My 5 old boy hated this book at the beginning, because all of the kids were so naughty. I guess that speaks to how effective the book is in conveying its purpose. We have continued to read the book, and he now adores it. He loves to point out how the fantastic drawings correspond to the writing. The alliteration and writing is fun for grown-ups as well.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Daughter Wants Me To Buy This, Jan 13 2009
By Laura J. Johnson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: M IS FOR MISCHIEF: An A to Z of Naughty Children (Hardcover)
My 6 year old daughter and I went to the local public library today. While she was choosing books for me to read to her I was attracted to the cover of "M is for Mischief: An A to Z of Naughty Children".We both enjoyed the humor, social mistakes and rich language the author used. There are many new vocabulary words in this book for a child to learn. The illustrations were equally as fun and offbeat.
My daughter has asked that I buy this for her and I'm certainly willing because it was entertaining to both mother and daughter.
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