Week 39:

The Book With No Pictures VS Telephone

The Book With No Pictures:

Summary:

You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here’s how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say . . .

BLORK. Or BLUURF.

Even if the words are a preposterous song about eating ants for breakfast, or just a list of astonishingly goofy sounds like BLAGGITY BLAGGITY and GLIBBITY GLOBBITY.

Review:

OK, I have read some smart and creative children's books up until now, but this book takes the cake. And then it steals the cake from the competition going on next door. And it demolishes the cakes. Thoroughly. That's how creative this book is. I can't imagine a single kid in existence not laughing at this book. Wow.

Telephone:

Summary:

It's time to fly home for dinner! In this witty picture book from award-winning and bestselling author Mac Barnett, a mother bird gives the bird next to her a message for little Peter. But passing messages on a telephone line isn't as simple as it sounds. Each subsequent bird understands Mama's message according to its own very particular hobbies. Will Peter ever get home for dinner? This uproarious interpretation of a favorite children's game will get everyone giggling and is sure to lead to countless rereads.

Review:

Hmmmm. That book was interesting. A little funny, but that's about it. Next book please.

The Winner:

Congratulations to The Book With No Words! 

We will see you in November!

We’ll see everyone else next week!