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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Chicken Cheeks

What sold me on this book?  Frankly it's not high on my list of recommendations, but I love the illustrations... Kevin Hawkes' artwork had me laughing out loud when I picked this book up at CCIRA.  Now... the storyline probably isn't the most appropriate (unless you want to learn a list of names for your "cheeks").  My favorites:  Polar Bear Derriere, Penguin Patootie, Gnu Wazoo, Kangaroo Keister, Duck-billed Platypus Gluteus Maximus...
     Of course, the story is really about a bear who's got a hankering for some honey and will do anything to get it... including stacking animals "end over end" to reach it.  
     Not a deep book, but I laughed when I read it and my daughter has loved reading it aloud... simple, but fun (and another on the bargain table).  This is the author (recognize him?) reading the book:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLVVMyi7LhU
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5 comments:

  1. Katie DicesareFebruary 9, 2010 at 6:06 PM

    Patrick-
    Simple, bargain table, laughter... a few of my favorite things when it comes to books. I love this book as well. I am Katie from Creative Literacy and am visiting for the first time. Great blog!!

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  2. CarolFebruary 10, 2010 at 5:54 AM

    My kids at school love this book! We have actually had some great discussions about synonyms!

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  3. Mary LeeFebruary 10, 2010 at 1:22 PM

    Yes, Carol, it is RICH with synonyms and also inferences! And where else, Patrick, tell me, have you ever seen the word patootie in print!!!

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  4. Patrick A. AllenFebruary 10, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    Thanks MaryLee, you're right... Patootie can be used to describe so many things... like today! It's a perfect synonym to describe testing day, right Carol?

    Here are a few other places to find the word patootie, just in case...

    Kiss Me, I'm Perfect! by Robert Munsch
    Q.T. Patootie by Sally A Scheckel
    Cutie Patootie and Grandpa Grouchy Pants by Mary Ellen Wilson
    Why Epossumondas Has No Hair on His Tail by Coleen Salley and Janet Stevens
    A Long Way From Chicago: A Novel in Stories by Richard Peck
    The Kingfisher Book of Family Poems by Belinda Hollyer and Holly Swain

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  5. CarolFebruary 13, 2010 at 8:01 AM

    OK, so now we just need a book about belly buttons. Or toes. Toes are fun too.

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