The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Arnold, Tedd , Hamilton, Martha , Weiss, Mitch

Noodlehead Nightmares

48 pp. | Holiday | March, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-3566-1 $15.95

(4) K-3 Mac and Mac are "noodleheads"--childlike creatures with empty macaroni noggins, comically rendered with expressive bugged-out eyes--who share adventures and nightmares while seeking ways to avoid making their beds. This graphic easy reader, divided into three short chapters, uses silly dialogue and goofy illustrations to appeal to young readers. However, the shout-outs to fool-centric folktales range from confusing to unnoticeable.

Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth