Reviews for Perfect put-downs and instant insults

The average rating for Perfect put-downs and instant insults based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-04-24 00:00:00 Ron Ready Ounce Dice Trice is the second in my B-Day trilogy that I mailed to my niece the other day (the first being Supposing, by the same author, the third, The Terrible Troll-bird). This book is a romp exploring the magic/fun of words and their power. Below is a short compilation of some of my favorite words or phrases: A "consternation of mothers" or a "tribulation of children" Sounds people & things make: MRRAAOWL (a more accurate transliteration of a cat's "meow") HARROWOLLOWORRAH (a yawn) KINKLUNK (a car going over a manhole cover) Names for whales: HAMISH, CHUMLEY A propos of that: "It is most important to be a good namer, since it falls to all of us at some time or other to name anything from a canary to a castle...." And, lastly: If someone tells you something you don't believe, look at him steadily and say: FIRKYDOODLE FUDGE.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-03-15 00:00:00 Melissa Petsch This is a glorious book to savor and read again and again just for the chance to revel in the beauty of words. It's not just a kids book, though it is sold in that department and though kids would love to have it read to them. The words speak for themselves, are arranged as artfully as poetry on a page, and are accompanied by the most beautiful and skillful illustrations by Ben Shahn. What a collaboration! I recommend it for everyone, and hope, even if you don't add it to your library, that you take the opportunity to look for it, and in it.