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Summary:
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The people and objects of a town panic and flee when they see a Tyrannosaurus rex approaching, but they discover that only the bananas have anything to fear from this fruit-eating dinosaur. |
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Blurb:
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It's the question on everyone's mind: just why
did
the banana split?
Here's a clue: it's for the same reason
And it's got nothing to do with ice cream. Give up? Then grab your best puns and get ready to enter Rick Walton's latest word-play adventure. You'll discover so many ways to split, exit, vamoose, disappear, skedaddle, scram--well, go --that you just might wish you could stay longer. Rick Walton is the author of Once There Was a Bull...frog, You Don't Always Get What You Hope For, and Pig, Pigger, Piggest (also illustrated by Jimmy Holder), all, as it happens, from Gibbs Smith, Publisher. Visit our Web site at www.gibbs-smith.com |
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Reviews:
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"The creators of
Pig, Pigger, Piggest
here dish out a kid-tickling serving of humor." --
Publisher's Weekly
, 10/26/98.
"Walton gets punny (very punny) in this pleasantly loopy book about a town whose unusual residents (bananas, astronauts, lettuce heads, jackhammers, and the like) evacuate when a dinosaur named Rex shows up. Giggles galore!" -- The Kids Inkslinger , Fall 1998. "Definitely a read-aloud, this book is a visual riot...children will get a kick out of the panic-stricken exodus caused by the big-mouthed, but ultimately benign monster. A super-silly, plotless punfest that could also serve as a good linguistic example for kids trying to create their own wordplays." --John Sigwald, School Library Journal , Jan. 1999. "Check-out this 'word-play' adventure story about why the banana split. Word-play can help teach both literal and figurative speech. Ideal for second through fourth graders who can appreciate a good pun, this book also features humorous illustrations which add to the fun."--Reviews from Parent Council , Spring/Summer 1999. "Why the Banana Split tells the story of an entire community that abandons its town when a dinosaur comes. The author uses puns to describe their flight. Two of my favorite puns are "the jackhammers hit the road" and "the lettuce headed out". This book is great for readers and listeners. I liked the book so much I read it over and over again. I strongly recommend this book because it is entertaining and clever."--Kate Castilleja, New Mexico Kids , Summer '99. "...a delightful picture book for children ages 5 to 8 and showcases great puns and word-play adventure." -- Children's Bookwatch, September 1999. |
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Dedication:
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To Rebecca and Brent Lloyd, who have taken off. We're looking forward to their return. |
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Author Bio:
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Rick Walton is the author, the writer, the creator of over thirty books for kids. He, his wife, Ann, and their four children love to travel. They're happy in their home in Provo, Utah, where Rex is welcome anytime, but whenever they can, they take off for Hawaii, head back east, hit the road for Yellowstone, or run off to Disneyland. They also love to eat bananas. Visit Rick and his books at http://users.itsnet.com/~rickwalton. |
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Curriculum suggestions:
: Ways to use Why the Banana Split in your classroom, ideas for enrichment, and just general fun activities.
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