The Candystore Man
by Jonathan London, Kevin O'Malley (Illustrator)
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The hip, hot Candystore Man dispenses a variety of treats, from ice cream and lollipops to jellybeans and jawbreakers.Tags
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Jonathan London's rhymes and jazzy language tells the hip-hop story of a candy store man who arms are always open. The "cool" man who works at the candy store finds a lonely young boy and takes him under his wing to show him around town and teaches him what it means to be part of a community. The illustrations are very colorful, big and detailed. I loved the language London uses in this story and I know kids will love it too and get a laugh from it. This would be a fun read out loud book with a class and I know young kids will enjoy it. The whole book uses creative rhymes, for example: 'Oh, he's hip, he's hot, you'd like him a lot." Very fun and creative!
I liked how the author wrote in rhymes. Everyone in the book loves the candy store man. He makes people feel happy. The candy store man not only sells delicious candy, but also shows the children in his community how to be kind and help others. Jazz music is a main point in the story. When the candy store man plays his saxophone everyone enjoys it.
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Jonathan London was born a "navy-brat" in Brooklyn, New York, and raised on Naval stations throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. He received a Masters Degree in Social Sciences but never formally studied literature or creative writing. He began to consider himself a writer about the time he graduated from college. After college he became a dancer show more in a modern dance company and worked at numerous low-paying jobs as a laborer or counselor. He wrote poems and short stories for adults, earning next to nothing despite being published in many literary magazines. For some 20 years before he penned his first children's book, London was writing poetry and short stories for adults. In the early 1970s, he was reading his poems in San Francisco jazz clubs, and those experiences found their way into his witty children's book Hip Cat, which has been featured on the PBS children's television show Reading Rainbow. After writing down the tale The Owl Who Became the Moon in 1989, London began to wonder if other people might want to read it. He picked up his kids' copy of Winnie-the-Pooh and saw that the book was published by Dutton, so he casually decided to send his story to them. Surprisingly enough, they wanted to publish him. Working with different illustrators, and occasionally with co-authors, London has produced literally dozens of books. Most have appeared under his name, but some have come out under a pseudonym, which still remains a secret.He has published over forty books and has earned recognitions from organizations like the National Science Teachers Association. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Candystore Man
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