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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780688169916
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0688169910
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 32
Publication Date: August 01, 2001
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Release Date: August 07, 2001
Studio: HarperCollins
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Amazon.com Review:
In this two-million-mile tall tale (praised to the skies by National Public Radio commentator and children's book author Daniel Pinkwater), famed American frontiersman Davy Crockett saves the planet, is elected to Congress, and gets the girl and a coonskin cap. Rosalyn Schanzer's outrageous story was inspired by a series of 19th-century comic almanacs about Crockett, source of wildly embellished legend: "Why, Davy could whip ten times his weight in wildcats and drink the Mississippi River dry." Here, Davy Crockett is called upon by the president to wring the tail off Halley's comet--"the biggest, baddest ball of fire and ice and brimstone ever to light up the heavens"--which is hurling itself toward America. One look at Davy, with his chiseled face and gigantic muscles bursting out of his buckskins, and the reader will know the comet hasn't got a chance. Schanzer, whose love of American history is also revealed in How We Crossed the West and Gold Fever!, has a mighty grip on the folksy language and rhythm of the tall tale. After all, "every single word is true, unless it is false." (Ages 5 to 9) --Emilie Coulter
Product Description:
What will happen when the great Davy Crockett comes head to head with Halley's Comet?
It's the
biggest
fiercest
ball of fire ire
that EVER lit
up the heavens!
(And why does Davy Crockett
wear a coonskin cap anyway?)
Rosalyn Schanzer peppers her telling with flavorful exaggerations, flamboyantly regaling readers with a larger-than-life drama played out in pictures bursting with color, humor, action, and detail.
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"I reckon by now you've heard of Davy Crockett, the greatest woodsman who ever lived. Why, Davy could whip ten times his weight in wildcats and drink the Mississippi River dry. He combed his hair with a rake, shaved his beard with an ax, and could run so fast that, whenever he went out, the trees had to step aside to keep from getting knocked down..." So who else, but Davy, would the president call on to save the planet from being "blown to smithereens" when "the biggest, baddest ball of fire ... Read More
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Davy Crocket Saves the World saved this grandmother last night while I was babysitting my grandsons. Barely interrupting a food fight after supper, I coaxed the boys onto the couch with me by telling them I would read them the new book I just brought. We all plopped on the couch in a snuggly pile as I opened the book and started to read. Their faces soon wore expressions of rapt attention interrupted frequently with smiles of delight and animated discussion.
The boys loved Davy...and ... Read More
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I awoke last Saturday to hear Daniel Pinkwater reviewing this book on NPR. He said, "[the author] has made funny and accessible cartoons which are at the same time beautiful, or you could say she's made beautiful paintings which are funny." I completely agree with this statement and I think that the illustrations will help capture the attention of even the most reluctant young reader...Who will then be fascinated by this creative and totally entertaining interpretation of the life of Crockett. Perfect ... Read More
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My mom gave me this book about a month ago and I haven't put it down :) I looooove the drawings and the bright colors (Davy and the bear are really really funny) I brought it to school and now everybody wants one, even my teacher. This is my new favorite book!
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This fanciful, colorful book, will spark the imagination of the child inside even the most jaded soul. My six year old and his friends sat at the edge of their seats, enthralled by the tall-tale of this real life character. The rich illustrations are a delight to the eye. As the book ended, I found myself wishing for a sequel - SOON!
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