Synopses & Reviews
Grandpappy snippy snappies
His suspenders all the day
Snippy-snappy-snoo
What those suspenders can do!
A simple snippy snap of Grandpappy's suspenders always saves the day in a topsy-turvy way!
But what happens when Grandpappy's suspenders lose their snap?
Droopy draggy Grandpappy still has to come to the rescue—and he'd better make it snappy!
Lynn Plourde's catchy alliterations will have young readers snippy snappying! And so will the slaphappy illustrations by Christopher Santoro. So snap to it, and join Grandpappy in this slapstick comedy for kooky kiddies of all ages.
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"Santoro's wildly exaggerated cartoons and the cleverly designed word composition echo the action and put the snap into this goofy tale." Kirkus Reviews
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"Rollicking, rhyming picture book that is sure to please...Children are sure to enjoy this..sure bet for story hours." ALA Booklist
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"Whimsical tale of an everyday hero ...Together the cartoon and realistic elements add depth, detail, and humor to the tale." School Library Journal
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"There is plenty of visual detail to enjoy, including the way the words themselves bounce around the pages. This book should find a happy home in early childhood classrooms; at the same time, it promises to be a fun way to snippy-snappy off to bed." Association of Children's Literature
Synopsis
An energetic wordsmith pairs with a dazzling digital artist for this slapstick comedy filled with catchy alliterations that are sure to have young readers "snippy-snappying" with their own grandpappies. Full color.
About the Author
Ever since she can remember, Lynn Plourde has loved words and reading. She thinks that being a children's book author is the best job in the world and often has to pinch herself to be certain she's not dreaming! Lynn has written more than twenty books for kids, including Pigs In The Mud In The Middle Of The Rud, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and Wild Child, an ABA Pick of the Lists. Lynn lives in Winthrop, Maine with her family.