The rhyming, which has always been a weak point in the books, is kept to a minimum while the chaos is kept at the previous high level. Created with colored pencils and watercolor washes, the bright, manic artwork features pop-eyed characters drawn with a loose, squiggly line. Along the bottom of the page, his toys illustrate additional figures of speech ('It makes my head spin,' 'I laughed my head off,' 'My head is in the clouds'). For example, for 'I lost my head,' the headless youngster wanders around with arms outstretched looking for his missing body part, which is partially concealed behind a chair. Each page features a phrase that includes an idiom, along with a humorous illustration of the child literally living up to that particular expression. The boy from Parts (1997) and More Parts (2001, both Dial) returns. Even libraries without the first two titles will find this a fun choice for sharing aloud and for tempting independent readers.- Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha's Public Library, WI Arnold's art manages to keep the gross-out factor reasonable while producing plenty of laughs. See the instructions.The boy from Parts (1997) and More Parts (2001, both Dial) returns. See how quick and easy it is at .Įducators, use your donated funds from. Get the resources you and your students need without spending your own money. Help the kids you care about, including your own. Please see these instructions for homeschoolers.ĬlassWish provides schools and teachers with the resources students need to succeed.Ĭontribute to Help the Kids You Care About: is the only nonprofit that lets anybody contribute to fund any type of resource for any school or teacher in the country. Just follow the easy instructions on the checkout page. You can even direct part of the donation to pay student tuition or fees. We donate 7.5% of your net purchase price to provide student resources for the school or teacher of your choice.

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Even More Parts by Tedd Arnold