The Burger and the Hot Dog Contributor(s): Aylesworth, Jim (Author), Gammell, Stephen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689838972 ISBN-13: 9780689838972 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: October 2001 Annotation: A riotous romp of culinary characters highlights this playful collection of poetry by an award-winning team. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - Humorous - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor - General |
Dewey: 811.54 |
LCCN: 00040152 |
Age Level: 5-8 |
Grade Level: Kindergarten-3 |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 9.3" W x 10.26" L (0.92 lbs) 32 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2005 |
Review Citations: Booklist 10/01/2001 pg. 320 Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2001 pg. 1418 Publishers Weekly 11/05/2001 pg. 67 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2001 pg. 128 School Library Journal 01/01/2002 pg. 116 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 172 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 172 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 54914 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A burger and a hot dog One day had a nasty spat. The burger got insulted 'Cause the hot dog called him flat... So what happened after that? Well, you'll have to look inside this book to find out. Because, you see, there is a whole world out there in which burgers, hot dogs, sticky buns, ice-cream bars, bologna, popcorn, and all sorts of other food folks exist together and do and go through all the daily stuff we all do. But it's only folks like Jim Aylesworth, together with artist Stephen Gammell, who can bring to us that world in a collection of hilarious rhymes and pictures. After all, what happens when a bunch of sugar cookies give a bagel a hard time, or an ice-cream bar gets stranded on a beach, or a couple of pickles go out dancing?...Well, come on in and see And when you're done, try to invent some food folks of your own. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gammell, Stephen: - Stephen Gammell is the beloved illustrator of more than fifty books for children, including Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman, which received the Caldecott Medal, and two Caldecott Honor Books: The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant, Where the Buffaloes Begin by Olaf Baker, and The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate Our School by Judy Sierra. Mr. Gammell lives with his wife, Linda, in St. Paul, Minnesota.Aylesworth, Jim: - Jim Aylesworth has written many books for young readers, including The Completed Hickory Dickory Dock and Mother Halverson's New Cat. Of The Goodnight Kiss, Booklist has said his "melodic story...with its strings of prepositional phrases and its elusive sense of connectedness will mesmerize kids." Mr. Aylesworth marks his proudest accomplishments as having been a first-grade teacher for nearly twenty-five years. He lives with his family in Hinsdale, Illinois. |
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