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Genre/Form: | Humour Fiction |
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Material Type: | Fiction, Juvenile audience |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Milton Glaser; Shirley Glaser |
ISBN: | 9781592702268 1592702260 |
OCLC Number: | 1003140266 |
Notes: | Publication originale : 1960. |
Description: | 28 pages non numérotées : illustrations en couleur ; 23 cm. |
Responsibility: | by Milton and Shirley Glaser. |
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"You will want this book. It might change the way you look at the world. Some of the IFs are practical: 'If apples had teeth, they would bite back.' 'If a kangaroo was fond of you, he could carry your books home from school.' Some of the IFs rhyme or have alliteration: 'If a rhinoceros wore a sweater, he would look a lot better.' 'If horses had hat racks, they would be reindeer.' But some of the IFs make you drop your chin: 'If eggs were made of glass, you could count your chickens before they hatched.' 'If trees were pink, they would be nevergreens.' Did I mention the art? Very whimsical and fun!"-A Year of Reading"This is a reprint of a title originally published by Knopf in 1960. The words and illustrations are delightfully wide-eyed, deranged, and possibly subversive. Apples bite back. The soup talks back! Alligators masquerade as luggage. (Watch out!) Each page posits `what if,' and offers a delightfully absurd response. Some pages rhyme. Some don't. But there's a zippy rhythm to the text that makes for good reading aloud. Five to eight year olds who like to laugh will love this one. Young wordsmiths and artists will be eager to create their own `what ifs' and draw them. It's a book that makes the reader feel energized and want to participate."-STARRED REVIEW, Robin Shtulman, Youth Services Book Review Read more...


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- Langage -- Humour.
- Langage -- Fiction.
- Histoires humoristiques.
- Humour.
- Illustrations, images, etc. -- Fiction.
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