Edgar Wants to Be Alone by Jean-François Dumont


Edgar Wants to Be Alone
Title : Edgar Wants to Be Alone
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ISBN : 0802854575
ISBN-10 : 9780802854575
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 26
Publication : First published February 9, 2015

Edgar the rat doesn't like company. So when he notices a worm is following him everywhere he goes, Edgar does everything in his power to get rid of his unwelcome companion. But the worm just won't go away! Edgar wants the other animals to solve his problem, but eventually he realizes he might have been part of the problem all along.From the beloved author of The Chickens Build a Wall, The Geese March in Step, and The Sheep Go on Strike comes another zany story that will keep readers laughing.

Edgar Wants to Be Alone Reviews

  • Barbara

    While some girls just wanna have fun, a rat like Edgar just wants to be left alone. Consequently, all the other animals in the barnyard have learned to stay away from him. When it seems that a lowly earthworm dares to follow him, Edgar goes ballistic and tries everything he can think of to get rid of the persistent creature. The illustrations and the story's conclusion are filled with humorous elements and a nifty lesson about looking closer to home for the cause--and solution--to your problems. I always enjoy the quirky books created by this French author, and even though I was not surprised by the book's ending, I still had fun on my reading journey. This title would be perfect for sharing with youngsters and having them take note of the illustrations as well as the text as they try to figure out what's happening.

  • Cheryl

    I had to read others' reviews to understand this. I thought it was going to be a fable about a grumpy, hermit-ish eccentric, and it kinda is, but it doesn't resonate with me. I guess my personal take-away is that even when I live alone I'll need to clean up messes because it's not just the others who make them....

    (Pahrump)

  • Lynn

    The self-absorbed rat just can't see the forest for the trees, er, rather, can't see his tail for the worms! What fun youngsters will have with this one, if they can get past Edgar being a rat!
    Illustations give us the barn yard as well as the underground view were the real worms are!

  • Judy Desetti

    Hilarious. This one just struck me as comical. Edgar, the grumpy curmudgeon rat, is being followed by a worm. No matter what Edgar does the worm is behind him.

    One to read aloud to kids.

  • Edward Sullivan

    An existential parable featuring an anti-social rat. Great use of irony.

  • Robynn

    Funny

  • Debby Baumgartner

    Edgar, the rat lives on a farm. He just wants to be alone but an earthworm seems to follow him wherever he goes. No one will help him get rid of the earthworm. Surprise ending