- Library Binding: 1 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Library (Sep 27 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0688122833
- ISBN-13: 978-0688122836
- Product Dimensions: 15.5 x 13.2 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
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From School Library Journal
Grade 2-4-Billed as the "Winner of the Pullet Surprise," this illustrated book of puns is full of surprises, and only occasionally lays an egg. There is no story or plot, and each pun, e.g., a fuzzy animal in a spacesuit (otter space) or horned animals in sneakers and shorts (Gnu York Marathon), stands on its own. Some may be a little sophisticated for young readers, like the skinny legs flying off the page entitled "heron gone," but they will quickly be reeled back in by the "fast buck," a deer in a racing suit, and a bird wearing a leather jacket (wrenegade). The illustrations are playful and detailed, matching the text in wit and cleverness. Sure to provoke groans, but on the otter hand, as hinted on the last page, kids might have some fauna reading them.
Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
The author of the classic The Phantom Tollbooth offers a collection of completely outrageous illustrated puns, such as the moose with a mousetache and the deadly crocoduel, sure to delight even the youngest language-lover.
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Visual and textual puns that will delight people of all ages, Jun 13 2007
By Charles Ashbacher - Published on Amazon.com
This book of visual and textual puns uses the names of animals to create them. Some examples are:*) There is a picture of an ox jumping of a diving board and it is about to land on a porpoise. The caption is "Oxidentally on porpoise."
*) There is an otter is a baseball uniform about to deliver a pitch. The caption is "Striker otter."
*) There is a female dog pushing a baby carriage containing a large number of baby puppies. The caption is "Pupulation explosion."
*) There is a hippopotamus sitting on a toilet. The caption is "Hippopottymus."
The puns will delight children and adults alike. There is nothing better than a joke based on wordplay, when done well everyone can appreciate them.
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