Arnie, the Doughnut
by Laurie Keller
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Author: Laurie KellerBrand: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Illustrator: Laurie Keller
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-04-01
ISBN: 0805062831
Number of pages: 40
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Book Review: Wild, Wacky, and Sometimes Witty.....
Summary: 3 Stars
"Arnie turned out to be just the kind of doughnut he hoped he'd be - chocolate-covered with bright-colored candy sprinkles. He was made very early in the morning at the Downtown Bakery- "Home of the Best Doughnuts A-'Round'!" Arnie was proud to be one of the best. He knew that people all over town made special trips to his bakery to buy doughnuts of their very own..." So Arnie was especially proud when Mr Bing came into the shop and picked him. He was happy to go home with Mr Bing in a little bag on a soft napkin. Even happier to be placed on a "handsome plate." But when Mr Bing picked him up, and Arnie realized that he was about to be eaten..... The first half of Laurie Keller's manic romp is original...wild, wacky, and delightful, and filled with clever puns and engaging wordplay. Unfortunately, the second half of the story is a letdown, and feels forced. Ms Keller's tale becomes a bit too over-the-top and ridiculous, as pastry becomes pet, a doughnut-dog, doing tricks, protecting the house, and becoming man's best friend. The real strength of this picture book is the bold, bright, and busy illustrations, and each entertaining and exuberant spread will charm young and old alike with witty asides, dazzling color, and marvelous eye-catching details. Perfect for kids 4-8, Arnie The Doughnut is a bit of a disappointment, but worth a read just for the artwork. For really winning Laurie Keller selections, try The Scrambled States Of America and Open Wide: Tooth School Inside.
Summary of Arnie, the Doughnut
A deliciously imaginative story about friendship?from the author / illustrator of The Scrambled States of America.
Arnie was fascinated as he watched the customers stream into the bakery. One by one, doughnuts were chosen, placed in paper bags, and whisked away with their new owners. Some went by the dozen in giant boxes.
?Good-bye!? Arnie yelled to each doughnut. ?Have a good trip!?
?This is so exciting!? Arnie beamed. ?I wonder who will choose ME??
At first glance, Arnie looks like an average doughnut?round, cakey, with a hole in the middle, iced and sprinkled. He was made by one of the best bakeries in town, and admittedly his sprinkles are candy-colored. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut, right?
WRONG! Not if Arnie has anything to say about it. And, for a doughnut, he sure seems to have an awful lot to say. Can Arnie change the fate of all doughnuts?or at least have a hand in his own future? Well, you?ll just have to read this funny story and find out for yourself.
Arnie was fascinated as he watched the customers stream into the bakery. One by one, doughnuts were chosen, placed in paper bags, and whisked away with their new owners. Some went by the dozen in giant boxes.
?Good-bye!? Arnie yelled to each doughnut. ?Have a good trip!?
?This is so exciting!? Arnie beamed. ?I wonder who will choose ME??
At first glance, Arnie looks like an average doughnut?round, cakey, with a hole in the middle, iced and sprinkled. He was made by one of the best bakeries in town, and admittedly his sprinkles are candy-colored. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut, right?
WRONG! Not if Arnie has anything to say about it. And, for a doughnut, he sure seems to have an awful lot to say. Can Arnie change the fate of all doughnuts?or at least have a hand in his own future? Well, you?ll just have to read this funny story and find out for yourself.
Arnie, the Doughnut is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Laurie Keller, creator of the wonderful picture books The Scrambled States of America and Open Wide: Tooth School Inside, cooks up a rather silly story about a doughnut who narrowly escapes his doughnut fate. Arnie is proud to be chocolate-covered, with bright-colored candy sprinkles. His first day on the planet is a big one. He is 1) cut into a ring 2) deep-fried 3) cooled 4) iced 5) sprinkled and 6) named Arnie. What he doesn't realize is that step 7 is being eaten by a human. So, when a customer, Mr. Bing, starts to put him in his mouth, he screams, "What are you doing?" Arnie is further crushed when he calls the bakery to warn the others only to discover that all the other pastries are "aware of this arrangement." Unfortunately, this delightful plot twist is soured by the contrived ones that follow. Mr. Bing decides that in order to get his money's worth from Arnie he can pretend the doughnut is the dog he's always wanted--a doughnut-dog that will roll over, play fetch, etc.: "He went through a short phase of chewing on the furniture and barking at the mailman, but after a crash course in obedience school he graduated first in his class." However half-baked the story turns out to be, the funny asides and captions that Keller sprinkles throughout the book are often brilliant and the busy, crazy paintings are lots of fun, too. (Ages 4 to 8) --Karin Snelson
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