deservingporcupine's review against another edition
5.0
Edie says five stars. She got the real world connections. I don’t know about the ending.
drcbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I don't understand the complaints that it is too long. As compared to picture books from 10-20 years ago this would be considered a short story. Perfect for one-on-one reading. The illustrations made me lol multiple times and I love turning things into pasta.
"When laws are so unjust
Misbehavior is a must!
Together we will make new rules
To share along with fresh noodles!"
Wish they didnt share with the kangaroos at the end though tbh.
(Also some of the profits go to Black and Pink!)
"When laws are so unjust
Misbehavior is a must!
Together we will make new rules
To share along with fresh noodles!"
Wish they didnt share with the kangaroos at the end though tbh.
(Also some of the profits go to Black and Pink!)
complinguophile's review against another edition
4.0
«قانون اگه خوب نباشه
قانون نو جاش میذاریم
قانون خوبی که همه
از دل و جون قبول داریم
قانونی که به ما نگه
چی نخوریم، چی بخوریم
کاری نداشته باشه که
ما، ماکارونی بخوریم»
taliaissmart's review against another edition
2.0
I love the pasta language and I'm on board with the revolution, but the power of the allegory seems to stumble a little bit when we get to the Phantastic Noodler...
anneke_b's review against another edition
2.0
The life lessons in this book. It is huge, it is so very obvious, and it was rather annoying to me even. I am usually very fond of books with a "message", but this message was a bit too much for me.
The kids enjoyed though, so I am giving it a couple of stars for that.
The kids enjoyed though, so I am giving it a couple of stars for that.
kaecho's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
idk what i thought this was going to be about but i did NOT see the fascist kangaroos coming
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
4.0
A great book for the conversation what was this book really about? Use to talk about social justice - what to do when laws don't make sense, how that makes us feel, how do you react?
heisereads's review against another edition
2.0
This book didn't make sense to me. But, if teaching a unit on laws or civil disobedience, connections could be made.
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
5.0
August 2019 - what a remarkable book! It works as a read-aloud story, with fun wordplay, expressive illustrations, and a satisfying story. It's also maybe the only picture book I've seen that teaches kids about oppression, unjust laws, peaceful protest, wrongful imprisonment and more without those messages overwhelming the story. You're humming along, thinking of things to put in the Phantastic Noodler, and also coming away with a message of social justice ("They said she had broken the laws. Noodlephant said the laws were already broken.") It's the balance that's really amazing. It also really, really makes me want some pasta - "Cause noodles are for me’s and you’s! We won’t be locked up in the zoos."