1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
McDonald, Megan. 2006. STINK AND THE INCREDIBLE SUPER GALACTIC JAWBREAKER. Ill. Peter Reynolds. New York, NY:Candlewick. ISBN 0763621587
2. PLOT SUMMARY
Stink writes a letter to a jawbreaker company, complaining that the jawbreaker does not live up to its name. In turn, he receives 21,280 free jawbreakers! But in his excitement, he overlooks an invitation from his best friend Webster. Trouble ensues!
3. IMPRESSIONS
Ah! The pen is mightier than the sword! I thought a lot about my nephew when he was 7. His mind was always working and trying to figure a way to get around...or through...or over. Yet Stink has the approach that, taken step by step, actually makes logical sense!
I loved the way McDonald dealt with all of the highs and lows and insecurities and bravado of an elementary boy. One can see all of this in a single, 40 minute, class period. We've been privy to Judy Moody and all of her angst. Her brother Stink makes an excellent foil.
The title alone is enough to capture readers, and reluctant ones at that. The book is at a good grade level and has large letters...important for boys who attempt to read fiction! There are also several editions of "Idiom Comics" (authored by Stink) that break up the words and adds even more humor. I've known many a boy to author their own comic strips, so this just adds to how well McDonald knows her audience. And what a great way to introduce the concept of idioms!
4. REVIEW EXCERPTS
* Starred review in KIDSREAD: "STINK AND THE INCREDIBLE SUPER-GALACTIC JAWBREAKER is a chapter book that young kids can really sink their teeth into. As an added bonus, the author has scattered idioms throughout the book. And at the end of the story is a list of idioms that the reader can hunt for."
http://www.kidsreads.com/reviews/0763621587.asp
* Starred review in KIRKUS REVIEWS: "This story would be plenty for new readers, but McDonald adds a grammar lesson that runs thinner than pond ice in April-Mrs. D is teaching about idioms and Stink can't stop speaking in them, 37 idiomatic phrases altogether. Reynolds's familiar illustrations keep the mood light, even when Judy and Stink argue, which they do. Constantly."
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Stink-and-The-Incredible-Super-Galactic-Jawbreaker/Megan-McDonald/e/9780763632366
McDonald, Megan. 2006. STINK AND THE INCREDIBLE SUPER GALACTIC JAWBREAKER. Ill. Peter Reynolds. New York, NY:Candlewick. ISBN 0763621587
2. PLOT SUMMARY
Stink writes a letter to a jawbreaker company, complaining that the jawbreaker does not live up to its name. In turn, he receives 21,280 free jawbreakers! But in his excitement, he overlooks an invitation from his best friend Webster. Trouble ensues!
3. IMPRESSIONS
Ah! The pen is mightier than the sword! I thought a lot about my nephew when he was 7. His mind was always working and trying to figure a way to get around...or through...or over. Yet Stink has the approach that, taken step by step, actually makes logical sense!
I loved the way McDonald dealt with all of the highs and lows and insecurities and bravado of an elementary boy. One can see all of this in a single, 40 minute, class period. We've been privy to Judy Moody and all of her angst. Her brother Stink makes an excellent foil.
The title alone is enough to capture readers, and reluctant ones at that. The book is at a good grade level and has large letters...important for boys who attempt to read fiction! There are also several editions of "Idiom Comics" (authored by Stink) that break up the words and adds even more humor. I've known many a boy to author their own comic strips, so this just adds to how well McDonald knows her audience. And what a great way to introduce the concept of idioms!
4. REVIEW EXCERPTS
* Starred review in KIDSREAD: "STINK AND THE INCREDIBLE SUPER-GALACTIC JAWBREAKER is a chapter book that young kids can really sink their teeth into. As an added bonus, the author has scattered idioms throughout the book. And at the end of the story is a list of idioms that the reader can hunt for."
http://www.kidsreads.com/reviews/0763621587.asp
* Starred review in KIRKUS REVIEWS: "This story would be plenty for new readers, but McDonald adds a grammar lesson that runs thinner than pond ice in April-Mrs. D is teaching about idioms and Stink can't stop speaking in them, 37 idiomatic phrases altogether. Reynolds's familiar illustrations keep the mood light, even when Judy and Stink argue, which they do. Constantly."
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Stink-and-The-Incredible-Super-Galactic-Jawbreaker/Megan-McDonald/e/9780763632366
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