Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles: Julie Edwards: 9780001844612: Amazon.com: Books
Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles
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What on earth is a Whangdoodle? A "fanciful creature of undefined nature," it was also once the wisest, kindest, most fun-loving living thing in the world--until people stopped believing in it. When that lack of faith became widespread, the last of the really great Whangdoodles created a special land full of extraordinary creatures: furry Flukes, the sly High-Behind Splintercat, and the wonderful Whiffle Bird. But when an open-minded professor--the one adult who still believes in the Whangdoodle--joins forces with three children with active imaginations, they become an unstoppable team on a fantastic and sometimes terrifying journey to Whangdoodleland.
Readers who have explored Narnia, Oz, or Willy Wonka's chocolate factory will be thrilled at this new destination--a marvelous land that will inspire and stimulate creative and scientific minds. And who better to expose young readers to new ways of seeing, smelling, and hearing than Julie (Andrews) Edwards of Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music fame? Her lively and clever style pulls readers along effortlessly; she, like the professor, is one grownup who can teach children never to close their minds to possibility. (Ages 9 to 12) --This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.
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"A book many children are going to love." -- "Publishers Weekly"                            --This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.
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Product Details
Publisher: HarperCollins Distribution Services; Later Printing/chipped dust Jacket edition (August 5, 1974)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
By Stephanie on February 16, 2016
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A beautifully written and engaging story. So much fun, colorful detail. I've had the best time reading this book to my 6.5 year old twin daughters as all three of us are excited to find out what happens next! As a parent I continually look for great longer books to read to my girls to nurture their blossoming love of books and reading. And this book is perfect for that! My girls and I look forward to reading about Lindy, Tom and Ben's adventure every night before bedtime. There are some really funny parts in this book like when the children and professor encounter the oinck. We are nearing the end of the book, and we'll be sad when it ends, but this book has become one of our favorites and we look forward to reading it again and again! We'll be looking into more books by the very lovely and multi-talented Julie Andrews Edwards.
By Reichhardt on March 22, 2014
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A wonderful book for reading aloud to a 7-year old, and the best part is that there are no illustrations.  Everyone gets to envision their own version of the vividly described and imaginative creatures that inhabit the book.  The descriptions are so thorough that I was inspired to use different voices for a few of the characters, such as the Prock and the Splintercat.  Of course, this meant I had to remember the voices between bedtime readings, which extended over a few weeks, but my son was happy to correct me until I got the right voice back.  If, like me, you'd never read or even heard of this book as a child, read ahead a little bit for the Whangdoodle's voice; I made it up too early, and it was rather different than Edwards described, but somehow I thought a Texas accent was perfect.  One of my son's favorite parts was the songs sung by the Oinck.  Not only did he laugh so hard that he practically rolled out of bed, but he would resing the songs later just for fun.  I made up the tunes on the spot, so when neither of us could remember the tunes we just made up new ones.  You should take this book as lightheartedly as it was written and not try to read anything more into it.  Have fun with it and you will enjoy it the most.
By Jenalee Paige on June 19, 2014
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I remember my fourth grade teacher reading this book to me when I was little. I purchased this book as a fond memory I had. When I was little I remember this book as very colorful, elaborate and really imaginative.
This book is a great book for teachers AND parents to read to their children. It really helps children go deep in their imagination. It is a book that I use to want to be turned into a movie- now I think it is perfect as a book so that each child can imagine their own world, in their own way.
I think every child should be read this book.
By PG on October 12, 2011
Format: Hardcover|Verified Purchase
When my daughter was in first grade, the teacher read her class this book, and since then, we have re-read it at home a number of times. The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles is wonderfully inventive, in many way reminiscent of C.S. Lewis's The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Two older brothers and a younger sister travel to a strange and exciting land. There's a mentor/wise man figure (the professor) a mystery (the whangdoodle), a villain, weird creatures--some helpful, some adversarial, and an overall quest to complete. The tone of the book is very sweet and old-fashioned. It's often a struggle to find books to read with my daughter where the kids act NICE (which is my main complaint with Diary of a Wimpy Kid, which is pretty much an instruction manual on how to act rotten and self-absorbed). Andrews' writing isn't quite on the C.S. Lewis/Roald Dahl level, but the story is fun and engaging and I can't image a child losing interest in this sweet and magical tale.
By Anita Dean on January 5, 2015
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This is a fun book for kids.  I read it before purchasing it for my grandson.  I liked the fact that it encourages kids to open their eyes to what wonders surround them in the everyday world and to use their imagination.  As my grandson reads it, his eyes sparkle at the funny things that are happening.  He is not a strong reader and needs some help with some of the words. I find that this gives me a great opportunity to expand his vocabulary and spend some quality one on one time with him.