Tedd Arnold--the guy who does Fly Guy--and his storyteller friends are
bringing folktale tomfoolery into the 21st Century, with this Geisel
Honor-winning companion to Noodlehead Nightmares.
Although Mac and Mac are as hollow-headed as, well, noodles, they're
always coming up with brilliant schemes. For instance, they're
absolutely certain Mom will bake them a cake if they gather some
firewood for her. But when their friend Meatball offers to trade them a
handful of firewood seeds, the gullible brothers can't foresee what will
happen next. . .
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 also encourage critical thinking, inviting kids to use
their noodles- 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, showing how these comic motifs feature
in folklore and legends all around the world and offering opportunities
for further reading.
This easy-to-read series 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!
