| Title | : | The Goods: Volume 1 |
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| ISBN | : | 076366894X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780763668945 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 |
| Publication | : | First published October 1, 2013 |
Prepare to be entertained (and informed) by the award-winning McSweeney’s team. Featuring some of children’s literature’s best-known and loved authors and illustrators, this book offers unremitting amusement in a literary funfair of games, puzzles, comics, and other diversions. Thoughtfully conceived and visually unsurpassable, The Goods will captivate adults and children alike.
The Goods: Volume 1 Reviews
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The Goods was supposed to be a newspaper insert for kids - like the Mini Page, but cooler and better-executed. That fell through – the newspaper business is so very weird, I bet that the publishing types at McSweeney’s were eventually like, “You need what? And we have to huh?”
BUT. This jam-packed large-format gem is arguably better than a newspaper insert that would just have wound up in the recycling bin. Equal parts goofy and irreverent, with contributions by many leading lights of children’s literature and illustration. Here’s a sample: “Detective Sugartooth” (a comic by Aaron Renier) “Holy Quest Maze” (Carson Ellis), “Learn magic from an actual unicorn” (illustrated instructions by Bob Shea), and “Flora the Flapper” (paper dolls by Brigette Barrager). It will sharpen brains while they’re not even paying attention.
The Goods would make a great gift on its own (I bought it for my kids) or paired with the puzzle-packed, twisty, turny Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein.
You can hear me talk it up online:
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This is hilarious--as only a team composed of the likes of Mac Barnett, Mo Willems, Jon Klaasen, and their ilk can be. Witty, clever takes on the classic kids' newspaper fare (think: mazes, word puzzles, drawing directions, secret words, spot the difference and other similar features), this book compiles 44 weekly inserts into one fantastic kid resource. Heavy duty paper, single sided--kids can cut out the random finger puppets and other games without messing up the rest of the book. Need a temporary tattoo? There are some suggestions. Need to fake a shower or an illness? Gotcha covered.
This is going on my gift-giving list for sure for some kids I know! (This is reminiscent of the spirit behind the Wreck This Journal) -
An activity book for all ages, containing word searches, finger puppets, paper dolls, search-and-find challenges, recipes, and many more zany and completely unexpected comic games and puzzles. Edited by Mac Barnett, Caldecott honor winner, and featuring contributions from many giants of children's literature and the comics. With this one, the emphasis is on ZANY, so "sharpen your eyeballs, peel your pencils, and get ready for the goods."
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If ever there was a book for little hipsters...this would be it...not that there is anything wrong with being a hipster...no, not at all(ha...humorous reference)
An amalgamation of crafts, cheeky jokes, and silly stuff...this handbook has lots of inspiration for a young generation. -
Fun, but more an activity book than a book book.
I mean, its drawn by comic artists, but it has no stories or anything.
Give it to a bored child in the car or on a plane trip.
