Synopses & Reviews
How do you keep kids from gnawing off the table legs while they wait for the meals? Easy! You feed their brains. Each tear-off sheet in this 36-page placemat pad is filled with brain-building activities: puzzles, mazes, brainteasers, jokes, quotes, weird facts, tabletop experiments, and noodle-while-you-doodle activities. And since it's from that master of reading mayhem, Uncle John, every page of
Ogre Drool has been engineered to turn young eaters into readers! (Psst!
Ogre Drool can grow young brains in classrooms, too!)
Each Feed Your Brain placemat pad has its own wacky theme. What do kids find to engage their hungry minds in Ogre Drool?
Wacky Whazzits Brain Noodler
"It's a Zoo" crossword
Critter matching and making
Ben Franklin's asparagus pee test
How to make pepper float
A super slimy Ogre Drool Maze!
They also find jokes, fascinating factoids, riddles, and quotes that amaze and annoy table companions of all ages!
About the Author
Patrick Merrell is a cartoonist, professional puzzle-maker, and author of over 250 books, including 50 puzzle books. He is a regular contributor to
The New York Times crossword, the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, and the World Puzzle Championship. Six of his
Times crosswords appear in
Will Shortz Picks His Favorite Puzzles, the most of any puzzle constructor. Merrells other books include
Bird Brainteaser, Fowl Play, Monster Mazes, and
Spooky, Silly Halloween Puzzles. He lives in Mt. Vernon, NY.
The Bathroom Readers' Institute is a tight-knit group of loyal and skilled writers, researchers, and editors who have been working as a team for years. The BRI understands the habits of a very special marketthrone sittersand devotes itself to providing amazing facts and conversation pieces. It is based in Ashland, OR, and San Diego.