WHAT USE IS A MOOSE? by Martin Waddell SC humorous book - eBay (item 230387815275 end time Nov-11-09 22:17:19 PST)


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Author:	Martin Waddell	Format:	Paperback
Publisher:	Candlewick Pr	ISBN-10:	0763604615
Edition Description:	Reprint	ISBN-13:	9780763604615
Publication Year:	1998	Subject:	Humor
Age Level:	Ages 4 - 8	Topic:	--
Language:	English	Special Attributes:	--
Condition:	Very Good

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Synopsis
When Jack brings home a moose, he tries to find all sorts of uses for his new friend. Will Jack's mother be convinced that the moose is handy for hanging laundry on its antlers or cooking dinner for the family? Color illustrations accompany the text. When Jack's efforts to find a use for the moose he has brought home end in disaster, Jack's mother says the moose has to go--until she realizes that being loved is the best use of all.
Details
Illustrator:	Arthur Robins

Size
Height:	9.8 in.
Width:	7.0 in.
Thickness:	0.2 in.
Weight:	4.0 oz.

Publisher's Note
What do you do with a moose? You love him! With slapstick illustrations by Arthur Robins, Martin Waddell tells a laugh-out-loud tale of a boy and his ungainly friend. Full color.
Industry reviews
This pert spin on the improbable-pet genre introduces what is arguably the goofiest and most endearing moose to come down the pike since Bullwinkle. A boy named Jack brings the moose home, and then spends much of the book trying to justify the animal's presence to his skeptical mother. He proposes a variety of moose-appropriate roles: clothesline, chauffeur, gardener, chef, housekeeper. But again and again, the outcome is so calamitous that the refrain "That was no use!" becomes a lesson in understatement. Mom angrily banishes the moose, then rescinds her decree when she sees that Jack is despondent; she realizes that "being loved is a very good use for a moose." The laughter here is virtually nonstop. Drawn in loopy, Mad-magazine-cartoon style, Robins's (Knee-High Norman) gangly, toothy moose is a hoot, whether flashing an inane smile (especially when he's handed the keys to the family car) or gamely trying his hand at domestic chores. Yet the nameless moose never overshadows the other characters, and the wide range of Mom's and Jack's emotions comes through. Waddell's (Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?) text is a model of economy, never pushing a comic point or the moral too far. Ages 5-8. (Aug.) Lopate PreS-Gr 2 In hilarious and exciting incidents, a moose attempts to prove his usefulness in order to remain at young Jack's home. When he acts as a clothesline, a chauffeur, a gardener, and even a cook, his total failures force Jack's mother to send the animal back to the woods. However, Jack's loneliness and sadness without Moose make Mom conclude that "Being loved is a very good use for a moose." The creature returns to live in a shack that he and Jack build together. Bright, expressive watercolors increase the humor and intensify the action of each disastrous episode. Reminiscent of Shel Silverstein's Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? (Macmillan, 1983), Waddell's book offers a zanier story. Children will delight in the antics and laugh as they ask for another read. What Use Is a Moose? deserves a place of honor next to Waddell's Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? and Farmer Duck (both Candlewick, 1992). A love story that's not to be missed. Patricia Mahoney Brown, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Kenmore, NY Lopate

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What Use Is a Moose? by Martin Waddell

Overall Condition: This is a softcover book in VERY GOOD+ condition. Not an ex-library copy! (See below for definition of this rating)

Condition:		Book Rating Definition Chart
Brand New		New, unread, unused and in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.
Like New		Seldom or never read. Tight binding, cover has unscuffed corners & edges. No damaged pages, crisp & clean - no names or markings.
Very Good		Lightly read, tight binding. Could have light cover wear including small creases, and/or slight spine slant and/or hinge creases. Endpapers may have book stamp or name. No missing, loose, torn, or marked pages, crisp & clean.
Good		Well read but well treated. Tight binding, possible spine slant. Cover may be lightly soiled, faded, have minor creases or fraying on corners/edges and minor tears up to 1/2" on spine corners. Endpapers could have book stamp, small scribble or name. Pages may have minor wear with one or two tiny edge tears.
Acceptable		Well read. Could have major cover creases, worn corners and/or edges, slightly loose binding or some soiling or fading of cover. No missing pages but may have some edge tears, minor soiling, highlighting or writing in book. Damage doesn't interfere with text.

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