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Dutch Sneakers and Flea Keepers: 14 More Stories

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In an age of Disney-overload, the inventive, clever verses are a joy to read.A book for anyone who is tired of reading the same thing over and over, it stands out as a delightful and vibrant book.

Amazon.com delivered this book to my son as a gift from a very wise and whimsical friend. He loved it instantly and it became THE requested bedtime book night after night after night. And, that was OK, because we (the grown-ups) love it too! The poems are wacky and sometimes demented and make sense in that dream-sense or nonsense way. You'll laugh and laugh as our family does -- and you'll each have a favorite (mine is "Mysterious Fish"). Promote a love of language and of silliness -- buy this book for a child you love.

Calef Brown has written a collection of poems that are real winners. They are easy to read with modern wacky language and rhymes that kids will just love. The accompanying illustrations are rich in color and detail and compliment each poem. Everyone in the family will enjoy this book.

A wonderful follow-up to one of the most clever and fun children's books of last year. Mr. Brown's illustrations -- vivid, color-saturated, witty, and just sinister enough to keep adults and kids interested -- are heightened by DUTCH SNEAKERS' delightfully loopy verse.

Calef Brown uses funky-folksy illustrations and cheeky verse to describe fourteen imaginative vignettes. The younger set will enjoy spreads featuring topical buzzwords and images near and dear to them in Seven Bad Teeth, Runaway Waffle, Mysterious Fish and Olf (the impoverished pirate). Older children appreciate the unexpected scenarios of grandma jamming for adoring fans, beetles powdering donuts on a sugar beach or commuters floating away with bubble gum balloons. Kids pick up on your own amusement in reading the clever tale of a Moon Reunion and the limerick spoof Jack in the Bucket. Children ages two to seven will smile and puzzle over this wonderfully odd book.

This book by Calef Brown has kept my three year old (now almost four) grandson entertained. Within a month he was able to recite every poem in this book (Dutch Sneakers and Flea Keepers and also Flamingos on the Roof). For a creative child who is on the verge of learning to read, these two books are great!!!

Our 2 year old already knows all the stories in this and all of Calef Browns books

I don't remember why I bought this book - it's been so long ago now. We didn't really love the book at first but it quickly became one of our favorites.
Toddlers and young children love the quirky poems and pictures. I miss reading this to my baby who is now 16!

I have purchased this book at least 5 times! My six year old daughter loves it! We give it to friends, along with all of Calef Brown"s books, for birthday parties all the time! The kids love the goofy ideas and fabulous drawings and I love reading something that is fun to read! I highly recommend any poetry books by Calef Brown as well as Tippin Town, which will always hold a special place in my heart.

I don't have kids yet, but I ordered these books for my future children, because I thought they were so cute and would be good bedtime reading for kids.