The Wuggie Norple Story
by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
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The family's new pet kitten grows at such a ridiculous rate that the father must bring home animals to compare its size each day.Tags
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When I read this in my high school speech class I was asked for an encore. I once described this book on Twitter as sounding as though it had been ad-libbed by Tommy Chong at gunpoint.
Size matters! Lunchbox Louie's family just won't believe him when he claims the family's new kitten is growing to the size of a bulldog -- even when he brings home for comparison a bulldog, and then in quick succession a razorback hog, a young horse, and an elephant! One of the funniest books ever. Everyone enjoys the eccentric family and their bizarre argument about Wuggie Norple, the gigantic cat.
Don't know how I missed this one (Pinkwater is my favorite author) but I had never read it before. I found a free audiobook download of this and grabbed it. Loved the story and the great Pinkwater character names.
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Author, illustrator, and radio commentator Daniel M. Pinkwater was born in Memphis Tennessee on November 15, 1941. He is trained as an artist and attended Bard College. In 1969, he wrote and illustrated his first book, The Terrible Roar. Since then he has written over 50 books for children, young adults, and adults. He is also a commentator on show more National Public Radio's All Things Considered and regularly reviews children's books on Weekend Edition Saturday. While he has illustrated many of his works, his most recent ones have been illustrated by his wife Jill Pinkwater. (Bowker Author Biography) Daniel Pinkwater is regarded by critics, educators, psychologists, and law enforcement agencies as the world's most influential writer of books for children and young adults. Since 1987, he has been a regular commentator on NPR's All Things Considered and two collections of his essays have been brought out to the delight of listeners who can read. He lives in Hyde Park, New York. (Publisher Provided) show less
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