With his stand-up-straight hair and his snazzy sunglasses, Earl's the coolest kid in town; "too cool for me" confides the narrator. But one day Earl comes over, and it turns out that he's a regular guy! Together, the new friends are as "cool as cool can be," riding bicycles in the starry sky.
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In PW 's words, "Author and illustrator bring humor and rhapsodized zaniness to this story of misconceptions that lead to friendship. . . . The book has superior text, very hip and bright, with a finger-snapping rhythm." Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Grade 1-2 ``Earl's got a hat with a real horse feather,/ He wears socks made of chicken leather./ Earl's too cool for me.'' A nerdy lad with small glasses and hair parted in the middle is sure that Earl's just too hip to be a friend, but when the two finally meet they hit it off``Yes, Earl's pretty funny, and he's really nice./ He's eight years old and only thrown up twice.'' The young narrator concludes, ``We're as cool as cool can be.'' In the slightly grotesque watercolor illustrations, a la Henrik Drescher, but with a clearer, less speckled look, adults and children surround Earl in admiring crowds. As in Annie Bananie (Harper, 1987) Komaiko takes a fresh look at a well-worn subject, but compared to Clifton's Everett Anderson's Friend (Holt, 1976; o.p.), the treatment here is awkward and superficial, the ending too quick and easy. John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A Cool Book - a review of "Earls' Too Cool for Me",
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Just saw this book read on "Between the Lions" five minutes ago. Way Cool. Gotta get it. The rhyme and rhythm is great (really catchy) and I think my two (3 & 5) are really going to like it in the text form too.
Four Stars. The pictures are bright and cheerful, and the imagery is creative and fun, and at this price, a good bargain. Be sure to look at the example pages to see for yourself.
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uptempo and fun,
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The text and illustrations are wildly creative and make you laugh out loud with delight. Their imagination runs rampant and stimulates your own. I'm a grown up - if I loved it, kids will flip over it. It's jazzy and snazzy and has a sweet meaning; the subtle message is important for children to understand.
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Earl's too cool for me. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Literature of Delight: A Critical Guide to Humorous Books for Children by Kimerly Olson Fakih on page 59, page 193, and Index
- Valerie & Walter's Best Books for Children 2nd Ed: A Lively, Opinionated Guide (Valerie & Walter's Best Books for Children: A Lively,) by Walter M. Mayes on page 106, and page 338
- The Between the Lions (R) Book for Parents: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Child Learn to Read by Linda K. Rath on page 106
- Getting the Most from Predictable Books (Grades K-2) by Michael F. Opitz on page 53
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