The Many Adventures of Johnny Mutton (平装)

出版社：HARCOURT BRACE & CO (2001年5月1日)  作者：Proimos, James  

内容概要

We know James Proimos from his eccentric, cartoonish, completely   wonderful picture-book debut Joe's Wish and his   second book The Loudness   of Sam. In this equally odd, splendidly quirky chapter book   (written in a comic-strip-frame, Captain Underpants-style), he offers six   hilarious stories from "More Fun than a Bag of Marshmallows" to "The   Pirates Meet the Runny Nose." It all starts when Momma Mutton opens her   front door and finds that a baby has been left on her front step--a baby   sheep. "But Momma's weak eyes and warm heart kept her from even   noticing." She names the baby Johnny Mutton and raises him as her own   son. In time, people begin to recognize that there is something odd about   Johnny, but no one ever realizes that he is a sheep. The ensuing tales   track his adventures in school, such as when he gives Mr. Slopdish the   teacher a bag of marshmallows instead of apples (a big hit!) and when he   dresses up a basketball like a squirrel and hides it in a tree so he   doesn't have to catch 100 passes from his hoops-obsessed mother anymore.   This may all sound silly to you, but helpless giggling by 8-year-olds is   virtually guaranteed. Proimos has a knack for creating heart-melting   stories in such an offbeat, hip, silly way you can't quite believe you're   so moved. We tip our hats to him once again and sheepishly look forward   to the continued adventures of Johnny Mutton. (Ages 5 to 9) --Karin   Snelson