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32 pp.
| Andersen
| April, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-1-5124-3950-2$16.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-5124-3974-8
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bruce Ingman.
When mice eat a chunk of Swiss cheese, the two leftover holes become homeless. They try to take up residence in the king's sock, the queen's undies, and so on, but must flee before they're sewn up, etc. Finally, they prove their usefulness in a pair of royal flutes. It's a fresh premise, but the art occasionally looks incomplete.
32 pp.
| Candlewick
| April, 2013
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TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6311-7$15.99
(4)
PS
Illustrated by
Bruce Ingman.
This book's narrator recounts a loaf of bread's (shelf)life. After the baker's family has its fill, neighborhood animals are treated to slices and/or crumbs, with a cheery refrain adapted for each species: "HOORAY--QUACK, QUACK--FOR BREAD!" The rhyming text doesn't quite rise to the occasion, but the pen and watercolor illustrations in subdued colors are satisfying as a good slice of bread.
64 pp.
| Candlewick
| March, 2010
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TradeISBN 978-0-7636-4682-0$15.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bruce Ingman.
This collection of short poems, some new, some recycled, is unified by Ingman's creation of a friendly little town of row-houses where children and witches, dancing sausages and animated bathtubs live in (mostly) genial coexistence. Ahlberg's naughtiness and pinches of melancholy pair with Ingman's homely line drawings to keep the whole thing safely on the wry side of cute.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2010
40 pp.
| Golden
| October, 2009
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TradeISBN 978-0-375-83594-0$15.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-93594-7$18.99 New ed. (1948, Simon)
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bruce Ingman.
In this silly story (first published as a Little Golden Book), the rag man's violent sneezes cause lots of mix-ups. The offended parties track down the rag man and help him sneeze everything back to normal. The text is labored, but the fresh, spirited illustrations help modernize the story.
48 pp.
| Candlewick
| August, 2008
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TradeISBN 978-0-7636-3894-8$16.99
(1)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bruce Ingman.
The pencil starts to draw, and everything comes into being. Annihilation looms, though, as a thuggish eraser threatens to erase the whole world. The pencil first re-draws it all, then has an extremely good idea that keeps order. Ahlberg's wry, madcap, loving story provides a thought-provoking model of conflict resolution. Ingman's free-wheeling faux-childlike illustrations demonstrate the power of artistic expression.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2008
32 pp.
| Candlewick
| August, 2007
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TradeISBN 978-0-7636-3542-8$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bruce Ingman.
This story connects characters from many different nursery stories: for example, before Jack got his magic beans, he fell down a hill with his sister. Children familiar with the tales will have fun guessing the sequence of events and exploring the acrylic illustrations, which show several happenings on each spread.
40 pp.
| Candlewick
| September, 2006
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TradeISBN 0-7636-3142-6$15.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bruce Ingman.
When a sausage named Melvin dashes out the door (followed by cutlery, furniture, and pets) at dinnertime, the chase is on. After a lengthy detour through the park, Banjo, the sausage's owner, is forbidden from eating his captured dinner because it's been on the ground. Lyrical text and guileless illustrations capture the fun of this nonsensical hunt.
56 pp.
| Candlewick
| July, 2004
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TradeISBN 0-7636-2475-6$$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bruce Ingman.
While practicing his trampoline skills, the Great Elastic Marvel suddenly bounces himself out the window, and with great springs, flips, and twists he miraculously avoids unthinkable dangers. Accompanying an overlong text that is reminiscent of Remy Charlip's Fortunately are illustrations that merge a Kalmanesque component with simple lines on pale yellow backgrounds.