Pass the Fritters, Critters [Hardcover]

Cheryl Chapman (Author), Susan L. Roth (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

A playful nonsense rhyme and bold illustrations follow a group of animals as they try to get the bunny to pass the honey, the puffin to pass the muffin, and the parrot to pass the carrot.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

If Miss Manners swallowed a rhyming dictionary, she might have produced this spirited seminar on lunchtime etiquette. A boy at table issues a series of requests--"Pass the cantaloupe, Antelope," "Pass the muffin, Puffin," etc.--but he is refused each time. Finally, an adult reminds him that there's a "magic word," which, of course, is "please." The banquet then begins, and the boy dispels all doubts about his courtesy with such pleasantries as "After you, Kangaroo." Roth's cut-paper collages, far more suggestive here than in Another Christmas , add to the zaniness with gay swaths of color and festive touches (the fritters of the title seem to have been cut out with pinking shears; a bunny and a bear are fringed to hint at their furriness; napkins and bibs come from checkerboard-print paper). Best of all is the presiding adult, so large that when she appears full-figure, you have to turn the book sideways--and you still can't see her head. Like the rest of these pictures, it shows enough to make the reader laugh and it leaves just enough to the imagination. Ages 3-5.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K-- Bunny won't pass the honey, parrot won't pass the carrot, etc. In rhyming text, various critters refuse to pass the fritters until a mother asks for the secret word (please)--then spider passes the cider, etc. The cut-paper collage illustrations are bright and colorful, cleverly laid out, and effective in conveying the concept of manners. The message won't be lost on young readers because it's cloaked in a fun story. --Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; 1St Edition edition (April 30, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0027179753
• ISBN-13: 978-0027179750
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,307,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book!!!!!!!!!, April 15, 2002

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This review is from: Pass the Fritters, Critters (Hardcover)

I work in a daycare where this book has become a favorite. We read it 2 & 3 times a day. My 3year old group knows it by heart and actually uses the manners taught in the book.
It's a must for adults and children alike.

5.0 out of 5 stars Colorful!, August 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pass the Fritters, Critters (Hardcover)

My son is only 13 months old, but really enjoys this book! He really pays attention because of the eye-grabbing colors! The rhythm & rhyme is really catchy too!