"We have rascals and robbers, cheaters and pinchers, fibbers and squealers, and scoundrels and stinkers. But out of them all, there is nobody meaner than Engelbert Sneem and his dream vacuum cleaner." Enter the world of Engelbert Sneem and find out what happens when he turns out to be his own worst nightmare. This fabulous read-aloud is sure to be a hit with parents and kids alike. A satisfying conclusion sets the stage for a night of sweet dreams.
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Daniel Postgate was born in Whitstable, Kent, and attended the Canterbury Technical College. He has worked as a chef, a painter of horse and sea scenes on old wooden boxes, a freelance cartoonist, and a picture book illustrator. His previous book for North-South was Smelly Bill.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Memorable Story. Memorable Villain,
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This review is from: Engelbert Sneem and His Dream Vacuum Machine (Hardcover)
The graphics and text in Engelbert Sneem work in tandem to create an uncommonly thrilling story, something memorable and extraordinary. On the title page the reader is entranced by the image of a silhouetted Engelbert Sneem in a flying carriage pulled by two dragons. Within ten pages is a double page dose of darkness and gloom, a lonely castle jutting up from a pile of dark rocks into the black clouds, lightning punctuating the sky, waves crashing against the rocks, and the same Engelbert Sneem pulled by harnessed dragons nearing home. The intense, gripping mood created is comparable to Disney's best.
Told in rhyme, the story's natural smooth rhythm lends itself to oral reading. A masterful reader will have his/her listeners sitting rapturously on edge with this oversized book.
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One of the best childrens books I've read!!!,
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This review is from: Engelbert Sneem and His Dream Vacuum Machine (Hardcover)
I would rank this as one of the best childrens books I've seen (and I've seen quite a few really bad ones). We not only own this book but it has become a standard gift for the birthday parties my children attend. It is a clever story (both plot and rhyming) and is well illustrated. It is right up there with the Grinch who Stole Christmas. Don't pass this one up.
Cheers, Tom Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent story and illustrations,
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This review is from: Engelbert Sneem and His Dream Vacuum Machine (Hardcover)
We borrowed this book from the library and we like it so much we're going to buy it for our permanent collection. My four and a half year old son really enjoys the vibrant pictures and the lovely rhythm of the words is as soothing as a Dr. Seuss book. I also like that the villain, Mr. Sneem, decides that he "must change my ways" and becomes a hero in the end. Highly, highly recommended!
Note: this book was originally published in the UK, so some words will be new to a young American reader.
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