- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Steerforth (Oct 3 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 158642114X
- ISBN-13: 978-1586421144
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 0.9 x 26.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #647,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Product Description
Work, Work, Work is the story of an industrious gopher whose lifework is to burrow from dawn to dusk under an enchanted land that he never sees. While he grumbles about his unceasing labors, the morning sky is spray-painted from a dirigible (and the sun gets a drop of blue in its eye), two UFOs from different planets meet for a strange exchange, an enormous octopus-like creature (who has just come from laying waste to Las Vegas) is subdued by a barrage of hats, hotdogs, and toasters, and, at the close of day, a window opens at the horizon so that a purple giant can hang the moon in the sky. Surfacing in the twilight, the gopher sighs, “Well, at least something happened. I ran into a rock!”
Parents will find that Work, Work, Work, with its colorful and detailed illustrations, is something different from the usual. It’s a book that brings readers and read-to together in a highly interactive entertainment, with the child investigating and elucidating all the strange goings-on that occur above the gopher’s underground travels.
Parents will find that Work, Work, Work, with its colorful and detailed illustrations, is something different from the usual. It’s a book that brings readers and read-to together in a highly interactive entertainment, with the child investigating and elucidating all the strange goings-on that occur above the gopher’s underground travels.
About the Author
During his twenty-year career in educational publishing, Daniel Quinn was writing for children long before he gained fame for books like Ishmael, The Story of B, Tales of Adam, After Dachau, and The Holy. He lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife, Rennie.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
waste of paper,
By Give Me Something I Can Use (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Work, Work, Work (Hardcover)
Don't waste your money on this one. I love Daniel Quinn's writing, but this is way too short and the message isn't anything new.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another thought provoking book by Daniel Quinn,
By Brian C. Setzler "B" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Work, Work, Work (Hardcover)
The book is intended for children but I'm going to share an adult review and perspective since I have yet to share it with a child so I can't comment on their impression or enjoyment.
The book arrived and I read it about 2 minutes. It is mostly pictures, illustrated by DQ himself, with just a sentence or two on each page. At the end I was left scratching my head wondering, what did I just read? I have read it a number of times since then and love the depth and richness in the simple story. It can be interpreted a number of different ways. I've shared this book with a number of fellow MBA in Sustainable Business grad students at Bainbridge Graduate Institute. Their first impressions are often similar to mine and I enjoy asking them what they learned. Their replies and insights are always interesting. Without giving it away or providing my analysis of the story, I'll just end the review with the question, "Why do we Work, Work, Work so darn much?" 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My nieces and nephews will love this!!!,
By Wendy S. Haardt - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Work, Work, Work (Hardcover)
I had a great time reading Work, Work, Work - with all the great colors, glossy pages and those fabulous pictures! The book is wonderful - what a lesson to share with children! I am definitely going to share this with my nieces and nephews. :)
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By Samantha E. Hess - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Work, Work, Work (Hardcover)
I was asked to read to the 4 and 5 year olds at my local day care/learning center. I read "Work, Work, Work." The kids and teachers were delighted, especially the little boy whose family is from Las Vegas:) They didn't take their eyes off of the pictures, and asked questions about them. It was a success, and I made a gift of the book (I have 2 others) for their library when I left.
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