Bananas in My Ears: A Collection of Nonsense Stories, Poems, Riddles, & Rhymes - Hardcover

Rosen, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763662488 ISBN 13: 9780763662486

Publisher: Candlewick, 2012

Synopsis

A charming collection featuring free verse stories, rhymes, and poems from the renowned Michael Rosen and quirky artwork by Quentin Blake.

From the chaos of breakfast to the calm of bedtime, this whimsical collection, pairing two former British Laureates, is full of delightful moments. Explore the pleasures of acting silly and the pains of feeling ill, the camaraderie of siblings and strange goings-on at the beach. . . . All this and a trip on a flying bed, too!

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Rosen is an eminent writer, broadcaster, poet, and performer who has received many prestigious awards. His books with Candlewick include Michael Rosen’s Sad Book, also illustrated by Quentin Blake; We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury; This Is Our House and I’m Number One, both illustrated by Bob Graham; Red Ted and the Lost Things, illustrated by Joel Stewart; Tiny Little Fly, illustrated by Kevin Waldron; and The Totally Wonderful Miss Plumberry, illustrated by Chinlun Lee. In 2007 he became the British Children’s Laureate. Michael Rosen lives in London.

Quentin Blake was the very first British Children’s Laureate. One of the world’s foremost illustrators, he has won numerous awards for his books and is best-known for his work with Roald Dahl. His books with Candlewick include Michael Rosen’s Sad Book, On Angel Wings by Michael Morpurgo, and The Rights of the Reader by Daniel Pennac. Quentin Blake lives in London.

From Booklist:

Starting with the title and cover images, this collection of nonsense verse will delight young children—and those who read to them—with the sounds of the words, and the wry small ink-and-watercolor illustrations that show uproarious scenarios in daily life. The entries are divided into four sections: Breakfast (“What if hard-boiled eggs turned into hard-boiled legs?”); Seaside (“Smelly Jelly Smelly Fish”); Doctor (showcasing the dreariness of the waiting room); and Under the Bed (“in here after dark, curtains shake and closets creak”). The wordplay and silly noises are a big part of the fun, and grown-ups, too, will appreciate the diagnosis of what’s wrong with the doctor (“Spollyollydiddlytiddlyitis”). Occasionally, Rosen deviates from silliness, as on one beautiful double-page spread that depicts the physical sound, sight, and touch of walking on the beach (“over my toes / goes / the soft sea wash”). Kids will recognize the universal situations and emotions, as in “Things You Say”: “He started it.” Once again, Rosen and Blake—both British Children’s Laureates—have created a title with long-lasting appeal. Grades 1-3. --Hazel Rochman

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0763662488
• ISBN 13: 9780763662486
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Blake Quentin