Oodles of Noodles [Hardcover]

Diana Hendry (Author), Sarah Massini (Illustrator)

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PreSchool-Grade 2—In the traditional tale of "The Magic Porridge Pot," a kind old woman teaches a young girl the magic words to utter to start and stop an enchanted pot providing food. Hendry's story is more or less the same, but the magic is not explained. Mrs. Mungo receives a pasta-making machine for her birthday and is thrilled at the prospect of making noodles. Her children prefer burgers and fries, but their mom perseveres. While they are at school, she starts up her gift, predicting, "I'll soon have oodles of noodles." It is then that the contraption suddenly begins its nonstop production. Noodles wrap around the woman's body, fill the house, and slither down the streets, all the way to the children's school. Somehow, they sense that their mother needs them and they run home just in time to find her "totally noodled." Ben, inexplicably, knows that a magic phrase will stop the machine and comes up with the right one. Massini's eye-catching full-spread illustrations are reminiscent of art in the 1960s and are somewhat humorous. However, some children may find a few of the pictures of the machine a bit menacing. All in all, by not informing readers/listeners of the magical background, the story feels as though something is missing. A recent, more complete version of the tale can be found in Hugh Lupton's The Story Tree (Barefoot, 2001).—Mary N. Oluonye, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Tiger Tales (March 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589250753
• ISBN-13: 978-1589250758
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #663,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A favorite book, January 17, 2012

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This review is from: Oodles of Noodles (Hardcover)

This is a fun book to read and a favorite with grandchildren. Checked it out at library and found it a must for home reading.

5.0 out of 5 stars Kristi's Book Nook, June 12, 2011

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Kristi Bernard (Overland Park, KS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oodles of Noodles (Hardcover)

Mrs. Mungo gets a pasta-making machine for her birthday. Ava and Ben aren't as excited about it as their Mom. They prefer hamburgers and french fries with ketchup. While Mrs. Mungo prepares a huge ball of pasta to put in her new machine Ava and Ben get ready for school.

While Ava and Ben are at school Mrs. Mungo begins making pasta, but something strange happens. The pasta maker seems to have a mind of its own. It begins to make long, long loops of noodles. It worked faster and faster and soon noodles were everywhere in the house. The noodles wrapped around Mrs. Mungo and soon slithered under the door and down the sidewalk. Noodles were on the town and neighbors were scooping them up with saucepans.

It wasn't long before the noodles reached the school. Ava and Ben shrieked, "Oodles and oodles and oodles of noodles!" as they scurried home. You will have to read the story to see what happens next.