Copyright Date:
2016
Edition Date:
2016
Release Date:
01/30/17
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN:
Publisher: 0-8234-3768-X Perma-Bound: 0-7804-4087-0
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-0-8234-3768-9 Perma-Bound: 978-0-7804-4087-6
Dewey:
E
LCCN:
2015022726
Dimensions:
23 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
(Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 CDT 2016)
Many cultures have folktales and fables about fools and their silly exploits ten called noodlehead stories d, based on these tales, Arnold, Hamilton, and Weiss have created their own comic versions starring two literal noodles, a pair of elbow-macaroni brothers named Mac and Mac. In their first story, Mac and Mac decide to sleep outdoors, but nighttime sounds scare them so much they tangle their feet together while trying to run, and they're not sure whose feet are whose. Then, gazing hungrily at a pie on a windowsill, they have a dreaming contest oever has the best dream gets to eat the pie. Trickster Meatball outsmarts them, however, and gets the pie all to himself. Young children will enjoy the colorful panels and the Noodleheads' foolish adventures, while the opening authors' note (in small enough type that it's easy to miss) can help teachers find the original stories for possible lesson plans. Arnold's signature cartoonish style makes great use of comedic timing and slapstick humor, so kids will get a kick out of this even if they don't catch on to its folklore origins.
Word Count:
793
Reading Level:
1.9
Interest Level:
1-4
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 1.9
/ points: 0.5
/ quiz: 182748
/ grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:2.2 /
points:1.0 /
quiz:Q71002
Lexile:
GN380L
From the author who brought you Fly Guy comes an easy-to-read graphic novel about two very funny brothers—“great fun for newly independent readers and graphic novel newbies” (School Library Journal)
Mac and Mac, who love pie and hate making their beds, are hollow-headed. "See in here? Nothing! Zippo! Nada!" Mac explains. That’s why they're so easy to fool—and their clever friend Meatball isn't afraid to take advantage of that fact.
Illustrated by Tedd Arnold, whose Fly Guy series is a kid favorite, this graphic novel is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers, with short, funny chapters following Mac and Mac through ridiculous adventures. Full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor, the Noodlehead series is sure to delight.
Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools, the Noodleheads also encourage critical thinking, inviting kids to use their noodles—spotting the holes in the brothers' grand plans, and anticipating how things will go awry.
Source notes from professional storytellers Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss provide more information about the traditional stories that inspired Mac and Mac's mishaps, showing how these comic motifs feature in folklore and legends all around the world and offering opportunities for further reading.
This easy-to-read series, including the Geisel Honor book Noodleheads See the Future, is an accessible introduction to stories of fools, and a great next read for fans of the Fly Guy books.