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Emily stew : with some side dishes / by Thomas Rockwell ; illustrated by David McPhail.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781596433366
- ISBN: 1596433361
- Physical Description: 43 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Pr., c2010.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | A salmon sky -- Toad math -- A nursery romance -- The thief -- What does a nose flattened against a window mean? -- Malarkey -- Teef -- Hogback -- The richest girl in the world -- A splendor of diamonds and dollars -- Riddle -- Croak -- After the summer and the joys of ripening -- Emily Omelet -- Three older sisters -- Sillinesses -- Harum-scarum -- Berry berry sad -- The north wind in the leaves -- Reckless impatience -- You and me -- The new school -- The swineherd -- Taking arms against a sea of words. |
| Summary, etc.: | Various characters named Emily are featured in poems about food, family, and everyday events. |
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| Subject: | Poetry. Girls > Juvenile poetry. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
BookList Review
Emily Stew : With Some Side Dishes
Booklist
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
In 24 poems, Emily imagines all the different people she is: romantic, sad, angry, yucky, malicious, silly, and most of all, rebellious. McPhail's full-page ink drawings show the small girl in all of her moods. Some of the poetry will appeal more to adults with its occasionally sophisticated references, including political history and literary puns: Do not go gently into the shepherd's pie, for example, is a response when Emily imagines that she is a potato. Still, young people will enjoy the gross-out details and silliness. In Toad Stew, Emily eats a single fat toad before gobbling 40 more and even a wart. Kids will also enjoy the selections featuring disobedient young people. The Richest Girl in the World is lazy: Why should she learn to read when she can order the best readers, and why should a princess do the dishes? Her mother has answers. Best of all are the pictures that capture the seething, realistic, humorous confrontations between parents and kids.--Rochman, Hazel Copyright 2010 Booklist
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