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Rash, Andy
5 Reviews
(3)
K-3
While the other stinkbugs conjure "dead fish," "dog doo," and "Limburger cheese," Bud releases only pleasant aromas, much to his dismay. Thanks to a bee friend who confuses him for a flower, Bud ultimately finds "his thing" at The Hive discotheque: dancing. Readers will find both humor and heart in this offbeat tribute to embracing your gifts. Rash's exuberant illustrations feature bold colors and lines.
Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum
(3)
K-3
Famously fearless penguin Archie is secretly too afraid of the water to swim to Iceberg Nine for a fish fry, so he tries to invent new modes of transportation (e.g., the Elasto-Launch). The sight-gag-facilitating comics-style layout is ideal for this relentlessly funny look at the ridiculous lengths to which penguins (and people) will go to avoid facing the truth.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(2)
K-3
Cowpoke Roy doesn't know what a horse is. He begins a cheery absurdist trek through the desert, interviewing likely candidates. Engaging cartoon illustrations, rendered in a toasty warm palette, show that Roy looks the part of a born-and-bred buckaroo, but his comic level of ignorance shines bright as the Western sun: "'Are you a horse?' he asked. 'Nope, I'm an old wagon.'"
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2009
(2)
K-3
"Calling Secret Agent A. / Here's your mission for today: / Every spy who is official / uses words with his initial. / But one spy is out of line. / I need to know his name by nine." Agent A discovers Agent B clipping the blue wire from a bomb, Agent C crawling up a wall using suction cups, and so on. The couplets are bouncy and the illustrations appealing in this clever alphabet caper.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2004
(3)
K-3
This witty, wicked collection of sixteen poems, including the title verse, explores the exploits of sundry monsters and creeps, such as a werewolf who sends get-well flowers to his victim or a hungry mummy who can't eat for all his bandages. Rash's clever spins on familiar characters are well matched by the offbeat humor and style of his bold gouache and India ink illustrations.
Reviewer: Emma Loy-Santelli
5 reviews
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