Humpty Dumpty Climbs Again - Hardcover

Horowitz, Dave

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399247734 ISBN 13: 9780399247736

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2008

Synopsis

Humpty Dumpty used to love climbing, but after his big fall his confidence is shattered. The doctor can fix his shell, but how will he get his nerve back? When one of the King?s horses gets stuck on a cliff, Humpty has a chance to show the world what a resilient egg he can be.

Dave Horowitz creates a wholly original tale and cleverly mixes in lots of beloved nursery rhyme characters in a story that celebrates his love of climbing.

About this title

About the Author:

Dave Horowitz has written and illustrated a number of books for young readers, including  Beware of Tigers, The Ugly Pumpkin and Soon, Baboon, Soon. He lives in Rosendale, New York.

Learn more about Dave Horowitz at horowitzdave.com.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1–2—In this skewed extension of the nursery rhyme, Humpty is a climbing enthusiast who gives up his hobby after a "great fall." His doctor admonishes him to be more careful: "for Pete's sake, you're an egg!" Depressed, Humpty sits around the house in his underwear until he unexpectedly finds himself in a position to rescue one of the king's horses from a mountain ledge. Successful and invigorated, he resumes his favorite activity, but with less risk-a postscript informs readers that he now uses safety equipment. Horowitz combines short sentences with Mother Goose rhyme patterns and includes not only characters from Humpty's story, but also others that children should know well: the Dish and the Spoon, the little laughing dog, Miss Muffett's spider. The cartoon art is funny but uneven—while Humpty's expressions nicely evoke the poor egg's mood, the backgrounds look a little slapdash. The result is a lightweight but charming addition to the popular subgenre of "fractured" nursery stories and fairy tales.—Lisa Egly Lehmuller, St. Patrick's Catholic School, Charlotte, NC
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About this edition

• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0399247734
• ISBN 13: 9780399247736
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Horowitz Dave