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OverviewHilarious notes between a son and his mom show how kid logic can be very persuasive. Alex just has to convince his mom to let him have an iguana, so he puts his arguments in writing. He promises that she won't have to feed it or clean its cage or even see it if she doesn't want to. Of course Mom imagines life with a six-foot-long iguana eating them out of house and home. Alex's reassures her- It takes fifteen years for an iguana to get that big. I'll be married by then and probably living in my own house His mom's reply- How are you going to get a girl to marry you when you own a giant reptile? Kis will be in hysterics as the negotiations go back and forth through notes, and the lively, imaginative illustrations showing their polar opposite dreams of life with an iguana take the humor to even higher heights. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karen Kaufman Orloff , David CatrowPublisher: Penguin Putnam Inc Imprint: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers Dimensions: Width: 27.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.50cm Weight: 0.437kg ISBN: 9780399237171ISBN 10: 0399237178 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 09 September 2004 Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Children / Juvenile , Educational: Primary & Secondary Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"An International Reading Association Children’s Choice Notable Book A Junior Library Guild Selection Arkansas’s Diamond Primary Book Award Honor Book Florida Children’s Book Award Honor Book California Young Readers Medal nominee AZ Grand Canyon Reader Award nominee Black-Eyed Susan Picture Book Award nominee Prairie Bud Children’s Book Award nominee Georgia Children’s Book Award nominee Colorado Children’s Book Award nominee Ladybug Picture Book Award nominee Kentucky Bluegrass Award nominee Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award nominee Maine Chickadee Book Award, 2nd place Montana Treasure State Award nominee Golden Sower Award Nominee Young Hoosier Award Nomineenominee Abilene, Texas’s Mockingbird Book Award ""Hilarious. . . A familiar domestic interchange, played out with broad comedy—and mutual respect, too."" -Kirkus Reviews ""This funny story is told through an amusing exchange of notes, as Alex tries to convince his seemingly unshakable mother that he should be allowed to adopt a friend's baby iguana (""If I don't take it, he goes to Stinky and Stinky's dog, Lurch, will eat it. You don't want that to happen, do you?""). . . The tale is perfect for reader's-theater presentations and could also be used effectively as a writing prompt for older children. It will make even the most serious youngsters giggle."" -School Library Journal" In epistolary dialogue with his mom, a lad yearning for an iguana tries various approaches, from logic and sweet talk to emotional blackmail. His mother puts up a valiant defense- Dear Mom: Did you know that iguanas are really quiet and they're cute too. I think they are much cuter than hamsters. Love, your adorable son, Alex. Dear Alex: Tarantulas are quiet too -before ultimately capitulating. Catrow's scribbly, lurid, purple-and-green illustrations bring the diverse visions of parent and child to hilarious life, as a lizard of decidedly indeterminate ancestry grows in stages to the size of a horse, all the while exhibiting a doglike affection toward its balloon-headed prospective keeper-who is last seen posed by a new terrarium, pumping a fist in victory. A familiar domestic interchange, played out with broad comedy-and mutual respect, too. (Picture book. 7-9) (Kirkus Reviews) Author InformationKaren Kaufman Orloff is the author of many books for children includingI Wanna Iguana,I Wanna New Room, andI Wanna Go Home, all inspired by her son's pet iguana who quickly grew to be over four feet long and take over his room. She also writes a humorous column on family life every other week for The Poughkeepsie Journal. David Catrow is the illustrator of many picture books including Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon and its sequel Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon, written by Patty Lovell; I Wanna Iguana and its two companion books I Wanna New Room and I Wanna Go Home, written by Karen Kaufman Orloff; Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel; The Middle Child Blues by Kristyn Crow; and We the Kids- the Preamble to the Constitution. He lives in Ohio with his wife, Deborah. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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