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Get a Load of These Fables
By Rosenthal, Paul & Rosenthal, Marc
- ISBN
- 978-0-68980-100-6
- Publisher
- New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1997.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1998
Gr 6-Up These nine fables are not just fractured, they're splintered, and the title and subtitle indicate the irreverent tone. At first glance, the large type and cartoon illustrations may indicate an advanced version of Jon Scieszka's The Stinky Cheese Man (Viking, 1992). However, what should be funny and clever is smart-alecky and sarcastic, lacking the whimsy and playfulness of Stinky. Each fable has a message (mor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
