Woe Is Moe - Hardcover

Stanley, Diane

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ISBN 10: 0399226990 ISBN 13: 9780399226991

Publisher: Putnam Juvenile, 1995

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Moe, the hero of Moe the Dog in Tropical Paradise, spends his days working at a terrible job at the Frozen Cow Ice Cream Factory with his best friend Arlene, but everything changes, when he suddenly finds himself promoted to vice president. Jr Lib Guild.

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From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 5?Moe and Arlene, two canine friends, work at the Frozen Cow ice-cream factory. They hate their jobs, since Frozen Cow is the worst ice cream ever made, but at least they get to work together. At the end of the week, they share simple pleasures, eating at Mr. Chang's Happy-All Chinese restaurant, going to the movies, and watching the night sky from a park bench. When Moe wins a Frozen Cow slogan contest and is appointed vice president in charge of advertising, things change. He no longer has time to spend with his pal. Despite his new jet-setting lifestyle, he is lonely?until Arlene, who has left the factory to become the fortune-cookie baker at Happy-All, takes the initiative to re-establish their friendship. While there may be a moral here for baby-boomers on the fast track, Stanley wisely sticks to simply telling the story, using the same clear, unembellished prose that is so successful in her nonfiction titles. It is left to the cartoon-style illustrations to add the extra edge of humor. The surreal colors and thickly painted backgrounds give an offbeat, yet sophisticated quality to the scenes. On one level, this is a story about the importance of friendship; it could also be a useful discussion-starter for exploring ideas about values.?Karen James, Louisville Free Public Library, KY
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly:

Moe the dog gave his friend Arlene a faux beach in Stanley and Primavera's infectiously upbeat Moe the Dog in Tropical Paradise; now it's Arlene's turn to surprise Moe. This time, the shaggy brown protagonist invents a slogan for the ice-cream company where he and Arlene work ("Golly wow! Try Frozen Cow! It's the cat's meow!")?and snags a big promotion. Success quickly spoils him?he's so busy hyping product and strutting in his money-green suit that he doesn't have time to meet Arlene at the Happy-All Chinese restaurant; the message on Moe's answering machine, which announces, "If you're calling to request an interview, press 'two' now," emphasizes the distance between him and his best pal. So, with a series of fortune-cookie messages, the lonely Arlene leads Moe on a treasure hunt to the Happy-All, where he discovers that money is no substitute for friendship. The familiar moral receives a winning treatment in Stanley's skilled hands, and, perhaps best of all, Primavera's offbeat illustrations?spiked with punchy yellows, fuchsias, greens and oranges?capture the singular personalities of zealous Moe and shy Arlene. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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