Moosetache [Turtleback]

Margie Palatini (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1999

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. How does a moose with too much facial hair cope? The moosetache gets in the way of everything: dancing, skiing, even cooking. None of Moose's coping strategies seem to work until he meets a fetching female with a similar problem, and her solution to bad

--This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

No matter how Moose braids, coils and nets his wiry "moosetache," he winds up with a hair don't. His Rapunzel-length locks snag his ankles, dangle from his antlers and sometimes obscure his face altogether. "Then, call it fate, call it destiny (it was probably dumb luck), but one day Moose tripped on his moosetache and just had no time to duck." He crashes into the female moose of his dreams, who teaches him to glue his 'stache into manageable twirls. In the suitably sappy finale, the moose twosome vows to stick together through "Good hair days. Bad hair days." The exact nuances of Palatini's (Piggie Pie!) wordplay might elude preschoolers, but the fun is unmistakable: "Moose was in a frizzy tizzy. The moosetache was completely crimping his style." She uses rhyme and alliteration without sticking to a predictable rhythm ("He simply could not flambe his souffle with all of those whiskers in the way"), and invents numerous knotty hair dilemmas. Cole (Four Fabulous Foxes and Fosdyke) exaggerates Moose's whiskers and aggrieved facial expressions; meanwhile, key words appear in bold font and sentences reel irrepressibly across the pages. The text and illustrations exude bouncy energy, but the piece de resistance is on the back cover: a "My Moosetache" mirrored surface allows readers to see themselves with a furry handlebar mustache. Ages 2-5.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2. Moose has an unruly "moosetache" that interferes with his skiing, his cooking, and his dancing. Rather than cut it, he tries tying it and parting it until?in shades of Dr. Seuss's Thidwick?a family of squirrels moves in. When he meets a female moose who has solved her own long hair problems with glue, it's a match made in heaven. The text is wordy and relies heavily on exclamations in assorted typefaces at different angles to create a sense of movement. Unfortunately, the busy cartoon illustrations don't convey the same liveliness. Not every moose can be Bullwinkle, but this moose isn't cute or funny, and his predicament gets old very quickly.?Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Turtleback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Demco Media (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606270736
• ISBN-13: 978-0606270731
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,529,203 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Wow. My very first picture book -- PIGGIE PIE!, is celebrating
it's fifteenth anniversary this year! It tickles me to know that
'Gritch' is still giving giggles.
Visit her and my other characters on my website: www.margiepalatini.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful tongue twister, November 19, 2006

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mom reader (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moosetache (Paperback)

This is one of my favorite children's books. My kids love it and it is fun to read. I can be a tongue twister but that is part of the fun.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Way to Introduce a Skill, February 18, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Moosetache (Paperback)

My 2nd grade class loved this moose, and thought the story was quite funny. Whenever possible I use a story to introduce reading strategies or skills. This story was used to introduce the prefix un-. I debated over a 4 star or 5 star rating. I decided on a 5 star because the humor was appealing to my second grade students.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So that's what the family goop is!, December 10, 2003

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"bcjewel" (Kelowna, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moosetache (Paperback)

We actually bought the Mooseltoe book first, which my 3 year old absolutely adored, then saw this book at the library shortly thereafter. Of course, we HAD to borrow it. After reading this book, we understood what the "tried and true family goop" was - glue! This is a fun book with a silly premice. A great preschooler book.