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Stop that Pickle!

by Peter Armour, Lecturer in Italian Peter Armour

When Mrs. Elmira Deeds waddles into Mr. Adolph's deli and asks for a pickle, chaos erupts! The pickle escapes from the jar, and a cast of zany characters, including a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and seventeen toasted almonds, joins in the chase to stop the pickle as it attempts to run away. Can anyone stop that pickle?

FORMAT
Paperback
LANGUAGE
English
CONDITION
Brand New


Publisher Description

When Mrs.Elmira Deeds waddles into Mr.Adolph's deli and asks for a pickle, chaos erupts! The pickle escapes from the jar, and a cast of zany characters, including a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and seventeen toasted almonds, joins in the chase to stop the pickle as it attempts to run away.Can anyone stop that pickle?

Author Biography

Peter Armour and Andrew Shachat both live and work in California.

Review

"Sophisticated art, in a funny book with broad appeal." Kirkus Reviews "The infectious refrain, deadpan humor, and outlandish paintings of anthropomorphized sandwiches, pretzels, and almonds will appeal to youngsters with a taste for the offbeat." --Booklist Booklist, ALA "A hoot." --Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly --

Review Quote

"Sophisticated art, in a funny book with broad appeal." Kirkus Reviews "The infectious refrain, deadpan humor, and outlandish paintings of anthropomorphized sandwiches, pretzels, and almonds will appeal to youngsters with a taste for the offbeat." --Booklist Booklist, ALA "A hoot." --Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly

Details

ISBN0618548890
Author Lecturer in Italian Peter Armour
Short Title STOP THAT PICKLE
Pages 32
Language English
Illustrator Andrew Shachat
ISBN-10 0618548890
ISBN-13 9780618548897
Media Book
Format Paperback
DEWEY E
Year 2005
Imprint Houghton Mifflin
Place of Publication Boston, MA
Country of Publication United States
Affiliation University College London
Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Audience Age 4-7
DOI 10.1604/9780618548897
AU Release Date 2005-05-02
NZ Release Date 2005-05-02
US Release Date 2005-05-02
UK Release Date 2005-05-02
Publication Date 2005-05-02
Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified
Audience Children / Juvenile
Imprint US Clarion Books
Publisher US HarperCollins

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