The odious ogre

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Summary

Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "Juster and Feiffer, the legendary team behind The Phantom Tollbooth (1961), join forces again, this time for a hairline-fractured-fairy-tale picture book. A terrible ogre is used to the status quo of being hysterically feared and gobbling up people whenever it fancies him. So you can imagine how surprised and upset the marauding giant is to encounter a young girl who hasn't ever heard of him, isn't the least bit scared of him, and invites him to tea. The ogre demurs. I can't be liked. It's bad for business! Juster's easygoing narrative displays a charming, kid-friendly sense of humor and the know-how to skewer conventions. Feiffer's scrawly watercolor compositions dominate the pages (and are themselves dominated by the lumbering ogre). They look terrific even from a distance, making this a natural read-aloud. The double-page spread of the ogre reasserting his bellowing, stomping, blustering, grimacing, twitching, snorting, belching, clawing, and drooling persona is a guaranteed giggler, and the girl's reaction to his histrionics is a fine example of how to kill 'em with kindness.--Chipman, Ian Copyright 2010 Booklist"
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Publisher's Weekly Review: "After a nearly 50-year wait, Juster's reunion with his Phantom Tollbooth collaborator Feiffer is squarely in keeping with their earlier fairy tale drollery. Feiffer's ogre, scrawled in scribbly brown outline, snores on his back in a forest of Lilliputian trees in one spread, then strides off in search of a snack in the next. (Feiffer often draws him from the boots up, the better to convey his massive size.) The ogre's victims usually cower hopelessly before him, but this time, the specimen he encounters-a slim, wide-eyed young woman in a long blue dress-undoes him with kindness. "Oh, you're not really so terrible," she says sweetly. "I'll bet if you brushed your teeth, combed your hair, found some new clothes, and totally changed your attitude you'd be quite nice." The ogre's mighty tantrum shakes the forest, but she remains calm. "Would you consider doing that for the orphans' picnic next week? I know the children would love it." The ogre's speedy exit-he drops dead-is a bit of a throwaway, but Juster's narrative insouciance and Feiffer's pen and brush haven't lost their magic. All ages. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved"
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Additional Information

Subjects	Ghouls and ogres -- Juvenile fiction. Ghouls and ogres -- Fiction.
Publisher	New York :Michael Di Capua Books/Scholastic,2010
Edition	1st ed.
Contributors	Feiffer, Jules.
Language	English
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
ISBN	9780545162029 0545162025
Other	Classic View