Can a toy boat grow into a real boat? Mac and Mac think so. You'll
laugh out loud at the funny adventures in this comic-style book.
Mac and Mac, as gullible as ever, decide that since fish live in
schools, they must be smart. The fish in this funny story certainly are
smart enough to outwit Mac and Mac--and so is their friend Meatball, who
shows them how to get a bigger boat. But there's something fishy about
his suggestion. . .
Illustrated by Tedd Arnold, whose Fly Guy series is a kid favorite, this
graphic novel is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers, with
short, funny chapters following Mac and Mac through ridiculous
adventures. Full of wordplay, jokes, and slapstick humor, the Noodlehead
series is sure to delight.
Based on traditional world folktales and stories of fools, the
Noodleheads encourage critical thinking. The books invite kids to use
their noodles by spotting the holes in the brothers' grand plans and
anticipating how things will go awry.
Source notes from professional storytellers Martha Hamilton and Mitch
Weiss provide more information about the traditional stories that
inspired Mac and Mac's mishaps and show how these comic motifs feature
in folklore and legends all around the world and offering opportunities
for further reading.
This easy-to-read series, including the Geisel Honor book Noodleheads
See the Future, is an accessible introduction to stories of fools, and
a great next read for fans of the Fly Guy books.
A Junior Library Guild selection!
