- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); First Edition edition (April 29 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 080508066X
- ISBN-13: 978-0805080667
- Product Dimensions: 26.1 x 23.9 x 0.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 45 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #223,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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* "They make a winsom pair." — Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "Filled with whimsical details." — School Library Journal, starred review
"Humorous." — Kirkus
"Hilarious." — Cookie
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Meet Jumpy Jack, a very nervous snail who’s afraid of monsters, and Googily, who is a—well, who is a very good friend, indeed. Wherever they go, Googily kindly checks high and low just to make sure there are no scary monsters about. But as every child knows, monsters come in many shapes and sizes. Some are even blue with hairy eyebrows and pointy teeth. Here is a universal story of friendship and fear of the unknown told with wit and charm by the fantastic team who created the irresistible Meet Wild Boars.
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4.9 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Look at What We Find Scary, Jun 19 2008
By Stephanie A. Tucker - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Jumpy Jack & Googily (Hardcover)
I got this book after falling in love with Rosoff & Blackall's collaboration, "Meet Wild Boars." While "Jumpy Jack & Googlily" are slightly less enthusiastically received by my 2-two, we both like this book quite a lot.I love finding the clues in the text and illustrations that prove what my son and I are already suspecting -- that Googily is indeed a monster. It's smart, a bit of a puzzle, and it keeps the reader and listener actively engaged -- which helps make repeat readings interesting.
This is the first "monster" book I've read with my son. I was a bit worried that it might create some monster-angst, much as I remember "Where the Wild Things Are" doing for me, but it hasn't. In fact, it presents monsters in a very unscary light.
While I doubt my two-year old is consciously pondering the philosophy of "the Other," this book successfully shares a story of a snail who is afraid of what (he thinks) he does not know. In the end we learn that a single sock may actually be much, much more frightening than a big, bug-eyed, blue, bushy-eyebrowed, two-fingered, thin-footed, bowler-hat-and-shorts wearing, monster - depending on the perspective through which we view the world.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A big hit, Jun 18 2009
By Merrilee G. Anderson "science geek" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Jumpy Jack & Googily (Hardcover)
My son who just turned six found this so hilarious I had to read it every night this week! Great book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cute story., Feb 14 2009
By Victoria Saks - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Jumpy Jack & Googily (Hardcover)
My 4 yr. old son chose this book at the library and loved it so much that we decided to buy it for him. It's still a favorite and he likes it because it makes monsters a little less scary.
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