A collection of amusing verses by a variety of poets, including Emily Dickinson, Spike Milligan, Shakespeare, and others. "The illustrations contain caricatures, puns, ridiculous juxtapositions, and frequent references to other artists . . . Just identifying the various characters can furnish hours of amusement." -- Horn Book Booklist Editors' Choice
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From Publishers Weekly
Granfa Grigg Had a Pig, A Great Big Ugly Man Came Up and Tied His Horse to Me and other comic collections have won awards for Tripp. His new offering is a cornucopia of spacey amusements, bound to delight fun-seekers. Bursting with action, brightly colored pictures accentuate the nonsense in all the entries. The title is taken, as every wag knows, from the couplet with the second-line warning, "The Board of Health's across the street!" Tripp burlesques noble lines as well, even those penned by mighty Shakespeare and delicate Emily Dickinson. Illustrating "I'm Nobody! Who Are You?" is a gathering of fabulous nonentities including King Kong; a slightly smaller giant carrying Charlie Chaplin; Pinocchio, his nose lengthening as he lies to Wonderland's Alice; Baby Bear assuring Goldilocks: "We fixed the chair and, anyway, I hate Porridge"; and others.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
Grade 3 Up Tripp has provided another lushly illustrated, madcap anthology of nonsense poetry and quotes, a worthy successor to his Granfa' Grig Had a Pig & Other Rhymes Without Reason from Mother Gooseu (1976) and A Great Big Ugly Man Came Up & Tied His Horse to Me (1973, both Little). Whether illuminating Spike Mulligan or William Shakespeare, the drawings are dense, appropriate and funny on a variety of levels. Children will miss some of the puns and satire, but there is humor enough for all. Like Anno (in books like Anno's Britain Philomel, 1982), Tripp creates illustrations packed with visual puns and characters and scenes borrowed from literature and art. Marguerite, Go Wash Your Feet! is a book for parents and children to share and laugh over as the words and drawings come Tripp-ingly off the page and into the heart. Kathleen D. Whalin, New Canaan Library, Conn.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Wide range of verse & delightful Wallace Tripp illustrations,
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I have loved Wallace Tripp's illustrations since I was a child- he puts an amazing amount of character and detail, and wonderful coloring, in his work! The verses in this book were penned from authors ranging from Emily Dickinson to Groucho Marx- and the illustrations enrich them in every case! Recommended for adults as well as little folk!
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awesome!,
This review is from: Marguerite, Go Wash Your Feet (Paperback)
This book was always a favorite of mine when I was little. The illustrations are amazing, and very comical. I did not understand all of them, but you know now, I laugh every time I read this book!
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A Hilarious Classic,
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I was really pleased to get a copy of this wonderful Wally Tripp book. A used library book in great shape. Thanks!
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