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Mrs. Noodlekugel and Four Blind Mice - by Daniel Manus Pinkwater (Paperback)

Mrs. Noodlekugel and Four Blind Mice - by  Daniel Manus Pinkwater (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When Mrs. Noodlekugel's four mice make a terrible mess with cookie crumbs at tea, she decides to take them on the bus to visit the eye doctor-- and invites Nick and Maxine to come along!<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"Sly, sweet illustrations provide piquant punctuation for Pinkwater's special brand of nonsense." -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)</b> <p/>When Mrs. Noodlekugel's four mice make a terrible mess at tea, she decides to take the mice to visit the eye doctor -- and invites Nick and Maxine to come along. Who could predict they'd meet a rough-edged alley cat with a surprising connection to Mr. Fuzzface, Mrs. Noodlekugel's talking cat? It's all a day in the life of Daniel Pinkwater's whimsical characters. A comical tone and cozy black-and-white illustrations are sure to keep young chapter-book readers coming back for more.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>If Pinkwater's first Mrs. Noodlekugel book didn't persuade readers, the second one will: it's Mrs. Noodlekugel's matter-of-factly loopy world--we just live in it. ... Stower's sly, sweet illustrations provide piquant punctuation for Pinkwater's special brand of nonsense...<br>--Publishers Weekly (starred review) <p/>A savory episode for noodle--er, newly independent or struggling readers.<br>--Kirkus Reviews <p/>Clever, as always, Pinkwater's quirky story with a touch of whimsy will amuse many readers.<br>--Booklist Online <p/>Readers will appreciate the characters' distinct personalities and the book's wacky humor. Plenty of black-and-white illustrations bring every step of the group's journey to life. Mrs. Noodlekugel's fan base will undoubtedly continue to grow with this addition; her books will surely join the canon of must-read beginning chapter-book series.<br>--School Library Journal<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Daniel Pinkwater </b>is the wildly popular author of <i>Mrs. Noodlekugel, </i>illustrated by Adam Stower;<i> Bear in Love, </i>illustrated by Will Hillenbrand; and many other books for children. He is a well-known authority on children's books who appeared for many years on NPR's <i>Weekend Edition, </i>and now appears on <i>The Bob Edwards Show</i> on Sirius<b>. </b>Daniel Pinkwater lives in Hyde Park, New York. <p/><b>Adam Stower </b>is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including <i>Bottoms Up! </i>and <i>Sing a Song of Bottoms!, </i>both by Jeanne Willis. He lives in Brighton, England.

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