The Pepins and Their Problems
Horvath, Polly
Hafner, Marylin (ILT)
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BOOK SUMMARY
The unusual Pepin family confronts numerous problems, such as having a cow who creates lemonade rather than milk and having to cope with a competitive neighbor, and the reader is invited to help guide the plight of a problem-prone family.
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Whether it's waking up to find toads in their shoes, becoming trapped on the roof, or searching for cheese when their cow makes only lemonade, the Pepin family always seem to get into the most bizarre scrapes. Lucky for them, they have an author with large psychic antennae and great problem-solving readers who can join the Pepins on their hilarious adventures. And they need all the help they can get!
BOOK REVIEWS
Following her National Book Award-winning dark comedy The Canning Season, Horvath reprises the unalloyed giddiness of Everything on a Waffleand ups the ante with some outrageous, Pirandello-like flourishes . . . the sly running jokes about place names and brazenly funny developments keep the conceit and the comedy energetic all the way to the finish line.Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Distinctive and decidedly hilarious . . . Young readers wont be able to turn the pages fast enough to discover the Pepins newest predicament. . . . A delight.Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
Horvath spins deliciously silly stories about a family rivaling Hales Peterkins for foolishness and Cresswells Bagthorpes for effervescent wit. Each preposterous event holds fresh surprise. . . . Hafners line drawings visualize the shenanigans with comic amiability. Heres one reader beaming thoughts to both author and illustrator: Thanks for the laughs! More, please!The Horn Book Magazine, Starred Review
The sly humor is just right for upper-elementary-school kids, and this book should be a fun read-aloud for younger listeners.School Library Journal
Horvath spins a delightful yarn . . . the wordplay is a great argument for reading this aloud; adults will enjoy the story almost as much as children.Booklist
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312377517
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312377519
Dewey Decimal: [Fic]
Library of Congress: bl2008004910
Book Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 182
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