Nothing Rhymes with Orange
by Adam Rex (Author)
- The bright and big illustrations paired with funny rhymes are sure to bring a smile to readers of all ages
- Adam Rex is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books and novels, including the New York Times bestseller Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, and has worked with the likes of Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, and Jeff Kinney A Huffington Post Best Book of the Year: Vibrant illustrations, enjoyable rhyming text, and a sweet, happy ending make Nothing Rhymes with Orange a book you'll keep coming back to time and time again. - Great read-aloud book for families and classrooms
- Books for kids ages 5-6
- Books for kindergarten and up
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Publishers Weekly
Rex (XO, OX: A Love Story) takes the conventional wisdom of the title and runs with it. He paints hands, feet, and antic cartoon faces on photos of fruit, sets them against brown-paper-bag backgrounds, then imagines them improvising a bunch of Burma Shave-style jingles in praise of fruit. An apple and a pear begin ("Who wouldn't travel anywhere/ to get an apple or a pear?"), and a lonely orange watches the fun from the sidelines: "I'll be back here if you need me," it mutters. The rhymes grow ever more outrageous ("a lychee is just peachy./ Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a book by Friedrich Nietzsche") and the mayhem snowballs. Off in his corner, the orange seethes, especially after a pear bitten by a wolf becomes a pearwolf ("This book's sorta gone off the rails," it grumps). A big fruit party ensues (Nietzsche is there, so are yams for some reason), and the group finally acknowledges the orange with a rhyme all its own, nonsensical though it may be. A sly concept, deft artwork, and unflagging energy make this a winner. Ages 5-8. Agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. (Aug.)
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JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV009080 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Words
Stories in rhyme
Loneliness
Oranges
Fruit
