The Rocket Book (Peter Newell Children's Books) (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "So wrote Philip Hofer, the distinguished authority on graphic art, in his charming 1934 Colophon article about the books of Peter Newell..." (more)
Key Phrases: Peter Newell, Professor Hofer

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Product Description

Long before Richard Scarry or Dr. Seuss, an American artist delighted a generation of children and their parents with hilarious, topsy-turvy illustrations and slightly subversive tales told in rhyme. This was illustrator/author Peter Newell. Working over eighty years ago, Newell remains as profoundly enjoyable-and incredibly popular-as ever. Tuttle is proud to be reissuing his three classic works, sure to delight the young and old alike.

The Rocket Book Meet Algernon Bracket and Orlando Pease. Find out how a rocket launched from the basement floor of an apartment building is sure to interrupt a person's day.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 52 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804805059
• ISBN-13: 978-0804805056
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #585,610 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars incredibly entertaining artwork!, December 13, 1997

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This review is from: The Rocket Book (Dover classics for children) (Paperback)

I read this book to my children when they were small in 1985. We had checked it out from the public library. I laughed so hard at not only the story, but the expressions on the apartment dwellers faces as the rocket continued to burst its' way up through their apartments on its' trip out the top of the building! I have been searching for my own copy ever since, and am excited to have found it at Amazon.com. It will be a welcome addition to my own library, and I will certainly be sharing it later with my three little grand-daughters. I'm already laughing in anticipation of its arrival in the mail! Debra S. Metzger, Bullhead City, Arizona

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The "Hole" Story, January 30, 2003

By	J. Brown "aislyn" (Brookline, NH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Rocket Book (Dover classics for children) (Paperback)

This is a fabulous book, I remember it from my childhood and my family still refers back to it to this day. There is just something so endearing about the concept and execution that is uniquely Newell. The illustrations are vintage and expressive. The text hilarious. Only a curmudgeon wouldn't like this book. I'm glad to see it available again.

1.0 out of 5 stars Better to be out of print!, January 11, 2009

By	Tim Ozenne (Torrance, California United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Rocket Book (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press) (Paperback)

My wife had a copy of the original book and shared it with our children. We bought this edition for a grandson and were very, very disappointed. The lack of the hole through each page--a signature characteristic of the original edition--was not nearly as bad as the faulty printing/page assembly which resulted in the illustrations being out of sync with the verse.
Don't waste your money on the Dodo Press paperback version.