The Nutty News [Paperback]

Ron Barrett (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

It looks like a newspaper, but the resemblance stops there. Ron Barrett’s off-the-wall parody covers such interesting news stories as “Gerbile Elected President of France” and “One-Minute-a-Day School Opens;” an interview with New York’s first teddy bear cab driver; a weather forecast prepared by the United States Bureau of Guessing; an entertainment section with a preview of the new TV season return of “Real Stupid World;” a home and family section with a Dear Gabby column, Your Horoscope, and other ridiculously unhelpful items. And what’s a newspaper without sports and comics? The Nutty News has it all plus lots of side-splitting advertisements. What’s funnier: Ron Barrett’s illustrations or his fake journalism? Our unscientific poll of five kids was split 50/50.

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About the Author

Ron Barrett is the illustrator of the classic Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, written by his wife Judi Barrett. They also collaborated on Pickles in Pittsburgh. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers; 1st ptg edition (November 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 037582751X
• ISBN-13: 978-0375827518
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,352,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lighter, funnier take on the news, November 17, 2005

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A Customer (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Nutty News (Paperback)

If you've been reading the newspaper and crying over all the bad news, then I have some good news: THE NUTTY NEWS is here! This crazy newspaper is filled with nothing but hilarious news, features and advertisements. Each and every item will at least make you smile, but more likely you'll fall off your chair laughing. (Don't sue --- THE NUTTY NEWS is not liable!)

Not only is the writing hilarious, but the illustrations are as well. Get caught up on all the latest news with such headlines as "Martians Bring Laundry To Earth," "Climbers Reach Top Of World's Lowest Mountain" and "Dinosaur Arrives In The Mail."

Of course there are feature stories too. How about "Six Great Camps To Send Your Kid To"? Among the camps recommended are "Camp Survival" and "Camp Money Mountain," which boasts such luxuries as air-conditioned carpeted woods and limo service to the dining room.

And like any good newspaper, THE NUTTY NEWS has sports, weather, comics, personals, and an advice column. Advertisements include "Train Now For An Exciting Career In Bagging" and "Eat At Missile Meals...Where We Launch Your Lunch." This particular ad is accompanied by an illustration of various lunches being fired from the kitchen to customers at the counter --- with disastrous results.

However, a word of warning is necessary to all you adults out there. Once you buy THE NUTTY NEWS for your child, he or she will treasure it...while carefully and cleverly hiding it from you. Most kids will be smart enough to know that once you get your hands on THE NUTTY NEWS, you won't be so quick to give it back. So perhaps you'll want to buy two copies: one for your child and one for yourself. Yes, it's that funny!

--- Reviewed by Robert Oksner