daisycakesco's review
4.0
Attempts to answer that age-old question: why DID Yankee Doodle stick a feather in his cap and call it macaroni?
yapha's review
4.0
This hilarious look at the "origins" of the song Yankee Doodle features an eager pony and his very cranky owner who does not want to go to town. Includes an afterword about the song. A hilarious addition to patriotic units. Recommended for grades K-2.
orangerful's review
3.0
This book is for a very quirky kid. It's written by Tom "[b:The Strange Case of Origami Yoda|7150174|The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (Origami Yoda #1)|Tom Angleberger|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328813137s/7150174.jpg|7415356]" Angleberger, which is how it ended up on my radar. I had a laugh reading it to myself and outloud to my fellow librarians but it's not going on the storytime shelf. It's best for an older child who knows the "Yankee Doodle" song and has a very dry sense of humor.
It's odd. I laughed, not sure what kids will do though!
It's odd. I laughed, not sure what kids will do though!
tarshly's review
3.0
Loved it until the last couple of pages; I can't really explain it... The ending just didn't fit or something.
Crankee Doodle sounds like so many kids (and sometimes me), so I thought it was pretty funny. Plus, there were some interesting tidbits about Yankee Doodle thrown in there. If read aloud super exaggerated, I think it could be fun for a story time, but at the same time, the negativity might be too much for the little ones.
Crankee Doodle sounds like so many kids (and sometimes me), so I thought it was pretty funny. Plus, there were some interesting tidbits about Yankee Doodle thrown in there. If read aloud super exaggerated, I think it could be fun for a story time, but at the same time, the negativity might be too much for the little ones.
jshettel's review
5.0
Going with picture books fiction shelf, BUT I did learn some stuff here - like why in the world the word "macaroni" was used in the song. Hilarious book - laughed out loud!
ajacks's review
4.0
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dbrannan's review
5.0
I seriously laughed out loud while reading this whole book. It's great! My favorite line: "Confound it, pony!"
amberinpieces's review
3.0
Ever wonder what the famous “Yankee Doodle" song actually means? Well, you may find what you are looking for with this cute children’s book after you endure a bit…okay, a lot…of silliness between a pony and his rider.
That “Yankee Doodle" song is really catchy but it only came about after a pushy and well-intentioned pony poked and prodded his rider ceaselessly to go to town to shop for a feather to put in his hat…at least in Crankee Doodle. But Mr. Doodle will have nothing to do with his pony’s antics and suggestions. He does not like going to town and dealing with crowds and he does not even like his hat, so why buy a feather for it?
But who knows…maybe that clever pony will just wear Crankee Doodle down until he has no choice but to agree with everything his pony says!
With a historical note at the end that does not tell how the song came about because that knowledge has been lost, but does tell us what macaroni really means, Crankee Doodle was a silly and quick children’s book that was nice to read for the holiday.
Recommended for readers five and up.
Rating rounded up from 2.5 because I do not have half-ratings.
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That “Yankee Doodle" song is really catchy but it only came about after a pushy and well-intentioned pony poked and prodded his rider ceaselessly to go to town to shop for a feather to put in his hat…at least in Crankee Doodle. But Mr. Doodle will have nothing to do with his pony’s antics and suggestions. He does not like going to town and dealing with crowds and he does not even like his hat, so why buy a feather for it?
But who knows…maybe that clever pony will just wear Crankee Doodle down until he has no choice but to agree with everything his pony says!
With a historical note at the end that does not tell how the song came about because that knowledge has been lost, but does tell us what macaroni really means, Crankee Doodle was a silly and quick children’s book that was nice to read for the holiday.
Recommended for readers five and up.
Rating rounded up from 2.5 because I do not have half-ratings.
Read this review in its original format here.