Jules Feiffer, thank you for imagining this weird, yet right-on picture book, maybe a parable about learning. "Mother! Come and tell these trees how much you need me."Ī FABULOUS PICTURE BOOK THAT MOSTLY RECOUNTS A NIGHTMARE For context, imagine the puppy, Smart George, having a bit of a nightmare, replete with talking trees who are teaching him math. Bull's eye, every time.Ī FANTASTIC QUOTE, THAT GETS BETTER IF YOU'RE SEEING THE ART What's going on with George Find out in this hilarious new picture book from Jules Feiffer. And so is his mother, who repeats, Bark, George. POWERFULLY EVOCATIVE DIALOG, and pictures, RIGHT FROM THE STARTįeiffer's simple line drawings are soooooooooooo expressive, so lively.Īnd his dialog goes straight to the character's point of view. Bark, George says George's mother, and George goes: Meow which definitely isn't right, because George is a dog. * This book is named one of 100 Great Children's Books by the New York Public Library. * This book is Number 9 on "School Library's Journal's" list of the Top 100 Picture Books. ON THE FRONT INSIDE FLAP OF THE JACKET, TWO FACTS I'll comment about him below, to fill in some info for any of you Goodreaders who aren't yet familiar with this brilliant, brilliant artist. A book by THE Jules Feiffer!!!!!!!!! When I saw two picture books by him at my public library, I could hardly believe it.
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