{"product_id":"noodleheads-see-the-future-isbn-9780823436736","title":"Noodleheads See the Future","description":"\u003cb\u003eTedd Arnold—the guy who does Fly Guy—and his storyteller friends are bringing folktale tomfoolery into the 21st Century, with this Geisel Honor-winning companion to \u003ci\u003eNoodlehead Nightmares\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Although Mac and Mac are as hollow-headed as, well, noodles, they're always coming up with brilliant schemes.  For instance, they're absolutely certain Mom will bake them a cake if they gather some firewood for her.  But when their friend Meatball offers to trade them a handful of firewood seeds, the gullible brothers can't foresee what will happen next. . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Illustrated by Tedd Arnold, whose Fly Guy series is a kid favorite, this graphic novel is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers, with short, funny chapters following Mac and Mac through ridiculous adventures. Full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor, the Noodlehead series is sure to delight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools, the Noodleheads also encourage critical thinking, inviting kids to use \u003ci\u003etheir\u003c\/i\u003e noodles– spotting the holes in the brothers' grand plans, and anticipating how things will go awry.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Source notes from professional storytellers Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss provide more information about the traditional stories that inspired Mac and Mac's mishaps, showing how these comic motifs feature in folklore and legends all around the world and offering opportunities for further reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This easy-to-read series is an accessible introduction to stories of fools, and a great next read for fans of the Fly Guy books.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild selection!\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"Mac and Mac aren't the  brightest pieces of pasta in the world, but their hearts are in the  right place. . . . Emergent readers will appreciate the simple text, short  chapters, and comics-inspired paneled illustrations. Adults will  appreciate the authors' note, which goes into some detail about each  chapter's folk origins. Two delightfully dense heroes bring folk tales  into the 21st century, and young readers are all the richer for it.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"The humor is similar to that in the Amelia  Bedelia series, and youngsters will laugh knowingly at the noodleheads  ridiculous antics as they bumble their way through to a happy  conclusion. The author's note explains the worldwide tradition of tales  of fools, their use in helping children learn logical thinking, and the  specific stories that inspired the noodleheads' adventures. The  cartoonish artwork captures the over-the-top feeling of the narrative  perfectly. Children will doubtless ask for more titles starring the  hapless brothers. . . . A funny and lighthearted addition to early  graphic novel and beginning reader collections; fans of all things goofy  will devour the noodle heads.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTedd Arnold is the creator of scores of picture books and easy readers. Tedd's first book, No Jumping on the Bed!, became an IRA-CBC Children's Choice book. He is also a two-time winner of the ALA's Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for Hi! Fly Guy and more recently, I Spy Fly Guy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss perform in the U.S. and abroad as Beauty and the Beast Storytellers. They live in New York.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303359434981,"sku":"NP9780823436736","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823436736.jpg?v=1767733863","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/noodleheads-see-the-future-isbn-9780823436736","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}