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Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Fly Pie

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Publisher Comments:

Thelonius Monster once swallowed a fly, and decided that flies would taste grand in a pie. That silly guy!

Judy Sierras funny read-aloud romp presents a monster that children will love as he makes a goo-filled crust, lures hundreds and thousands of succulent flies into it, and invites his “disgusting-ist” friends and relations to a gala fly-pie party. “How it glistens! And listen—it hums!” shout the ravenous monsters. But just as his guests are about to dig in—the pie flies off. “Bye, bye, fly pie.”

Judy Sierras story in rhyme begs to be read aloud during Halloween season or any season, and Edward Korens signature hairy monsters capture all the humor of this deliciously gross tale.

Review:

"With its outr humor and delectable black-and-white cartoon illustrations (with just a touch of lime green), this 'revolting rhyme' fits squarely in the tradition of 'poop fiction' and will undoubtedly appeal to the Captain Underpants crowd. Unlike the proverbial little old lady who swallowed a fly, Thelonius Monster decides that the scrumptious fly he has eaten 'would taste grand in a pie.' From that point on, Sierra's (Wild About Books) silly rhyme grows more and more deliciously repulsive, but Koren's (Very Hairy Harry) endearing shaggy monsters leaven the half-baked tale with just the right amount of deadpan humor. He characterizes the hero as an earnest fly-collector, 'stealthily follow[ing] a horse and a dog and a cat and a cow... and spen[ding] several hours near a pile of manure.' At least 'eleventeen ravenous monsters' carrying pitchfork-sized forks rumba around the unbaked fly pie that glistens with hundreds of stuck green-winged specimens ('perhaps they'll die,' warns the text). Just as the monsters prepare to dig in, the flies levitate the giant pie until ('by a stroke of incredible luck') their feet become unstuck. The uneven font size cleverly helps to coach inexperienced readers for a dramatic read-aloud. Despite a topic that may be too monstrous for some, Koren's outstanding illustrations should be seen by all. Ages 4-8." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

Sierra's funny read-aloud romp presents a monster that makes a goo-filled crust, lures hundreds and thousands of succulent flies into it, and invites his "disgusting-ist" friends and relations to a gala fly-pie party. Illustrations.
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About the Author

Judy Sierra is the author of Wild About Books which was a New York Times #1 picture book best seller and the winner of the 2005 E.B.White Read Aloud Award, given by the Association of Booksellers for Children. The author lives in Castro Valley, California.

Edward Koren has published nearly 1,000 cartoons in The New Yorker magazine. He has illustrated How to Eat Like a Child by Delia Ephron, A Dog's Life by Peter Mayle, and Pet Peeves by George Plimpton.The illustrator lives in Brooksfield, Vermont.

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Jennifer Starkman, July 7, 2007 (view all comments by Jennifer Starkman)
I?m not sure that I can even begin to explain all of the things that make Thelonius Monster?s Sky-High Fly Pie a fantastic book, there are so very many of them, and they so defy simple description. This is more just a book, it is an animated, dynamic reading experience. The story itself, about a monster?s attempts to bake a delicious fly pie and invite all of his friends and family over to partake of it, is highly entertaining, and Edward Koren?s illustrations are fun and offbeat; but it is the way the story is told that really takes it above and beyond your average picture book.
Judy Sierra folds fabulous, evocative, challenging (but not TOO confusing) vocabulary into fabulous rhymes in a rhythm that is just off-kilter enough to keep the story dramatic and funny without tripping up the tongue of an adult reading it aloud. Add to this a text design that includes variously sized and spaced words for emphasis, and the occasional text page where the colour has been inverted just to keep things interesting, and you?ve got a recipe for a Fly Pie that is truly extraordinary.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780375832185
Publisher:
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Illustrator:
Koren, Edward
Author:
Sierra, Judy
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Stories in rhyme
Subject:
Pies
Subject:
Cooking/Food
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Monsters
Subject:
Children s humor
Edition Description:
Picture book
Publication Date:
20060509
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from P up to 3
Language:
English
Illustrations:
, Y
Pages:
40
Dimensions:
10.10x10.28x.36 in. .91 lbs.
Children's Book Type:
Picture / Wordless
Age Level:
04-08
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Product details 40 pages Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers - English 9780375832185 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "With its outr humor and delectable black-and-white cartoon illustrations (with just a touch of lime green), this 'revolting rhyme' fits squarely in the tradition of 'poop fiction' and will undoubtedly appeal to the Captain Underpants crowd. Unlike the proverbial little old lady who swallowed a fly, Thelonius Monster decides that the scrumptious fly he has eaten 'would taste grand in a pie.' From that point on, Sierra's (Wild About Books) silly rhyme grows more and more deliciously repulsive, but Koren's (Very Hairy Harry) endearing shaggy monsters leaven the half-baked tale with just the right amount of deadpan humor. He characterizes the hero as an earnest fly-collector, 'stealthily follow[ing] a horse and a dog and a cat and a cow... and spen[ding] several hours near a pile of manure.' At least 'eleventeen ravenous monsters' carrying pitchfork-sized forks rumba around the unbaked fly pie that glistens with hundreds of stuck green-winged specimens ('perhaps they'll die,' warns the text). Just as the monsters prepare to dig in, the flies levitate the giant pie until ('by a stroke of incredible luck') their feet become unstuck. The uneven font size cleverly helps to coach inexperienced readers for a dramatic read-aloud. Despite a topic that may be too monstrous for some, Koren's outstanding illustrations should be seen by all. Ages 4-8." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Synopsis" by , Sierra's funny read-aloud romp presents a monster that makes a goo-filled crust, lures hundreds and thousands of succulent flies into it, and invites his "disgusting-ist" friends and relations to a gala fly-pie party. Illustrations.
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