Groundhog's Day Off No one has Groundhog's flair for the dramatic, but is it too late to woo him back into the spotlight? With a fresh take on a familiar event and bold, lively illustrations, this hilarious picture book will leave readers wishing it was Groun
| TITLE | : | Groundhog's Day Off |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.79 (574 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 1619632896 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Hardcover |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 40 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2015-12-08 |
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Every year, people ask Groundhog the same, boring old question. Is spring around the corner? Or are we doomed to more winter? Sure, they care about his shadow, but what about him and his interests? He's had enough! Groundhog packs his bags and sets out for a much-needed vacation. Now the town is holding auditions to find someone to fill his spot. None of the animals seem right for the job, though. Not Elephant, not Ostrich, and most certainly not Puppy. No one has Groundhog's flair for the dramatic, but is it too late to woo him back into the spotlight? With a fresh take on a familiar event and bold, lively illustrations, this hilarious picture book will leave readers wishing it was Groundhog's Day year-round.
EDITORIAL :
"The personable, furry brown Groundhog divertingly emotes his way through the pages, and the pictures of him brushing his oversize teeth or lounging at the spa provide notes of humor that will amuse both adult readers and young audiences a breath of fresh spring air." - BCCB
"Text and illustrations work in harmony As proven, it’s best to avoid offending Groundhog, so add this to the abundant stack of Groundhog Day picture books already available." Booklist Online
"Pearlman has written an up-to-the minute mashup of American folklore and contemporary culture, expertly abetted by Helquist’s knowing illustrations. Enormously fun." starred review, Publishers Weekly
REVIEW :
Alpha Male Syndrome is a very well written and very useful book. There have been other critiques of economic theory in the past but Marglin's book is nevertheless a fresh and interesting addition to the list of critiques.
Marglin, however, fails to give justice to the second part of the book title 'How Thinking Like An Economist Undermines Community'. Those in hierarchies rationalize their position, those in violence rationalize and tailor and so on.. I was further shamed that several of the characters I really hated in the first book, really came into focus and made me realize that my own shallow perceptions of the genre, along with the shallow and piecemeal view of them from the viewpoint of other characters was wrong. Well, they are all wrong. He doesn't present himself or the disorder as something that he will somehow conquer. The charming illustrations invite the reader t
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