Product Description

Christopher's playdough cookies may look delicious, but when he tricks his parents and teacher into eating them, they soon realize that these "cookies" are NOT what they seem! When they decide to give Christopher a taste of his own medicine, and he falls for his very own trick, the entire class is in for an hysterical adventure!With a playdough recipe included, here is yet another off-beat story from the author of bestseller LOVE YOU FOREVER, bound to have kids and cookie fans of all ages cheering for more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43394 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

From Publishers Weekly
The creators of Alligator Baby and Andrew's Loose Tooth again rely on hyperbole to make the narrative and visuals tick in this slim one-joke tale. The paper-over-board volume stars Christopher, who makes two "cookies" out of red clay and gives one to each of his parents. As they bite into the inedible confections, their eyes bulge, their faces turn scarlet and they utter identical sentiments: "YUCK! PWAH! SPLICHT! PLAY CLAY! GLA-GLA-GLA-GLA!" Such sound effects and a good deal of repetition make Munsch's narrative a quick and sprightly read-aloud. When Christopher's parents make a phone call informing the boy's teacher of his prank, she makes a similar cookie and gives him a taste of his own deception, after which the entire class bakes up an authentic, gigantic cookie to deliver to Christopher's parents. Martchenko's brassy, over-the-top watercolors overflow with silly images, such as Christopher's dog biting big chunks out of the kitchen cabinet, the boy and his classmates creating colorful chaos as they mix up the batter and the children and a menagerie of animals feasting on the final (real) oversized cookie. A light morsel. Ages 3-6. (Mar.)
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-Another participation story from the author of Mortimer (1985) and 50 Below Zero (1986, both Annick), with much repetition and a touch of mean-spiritedness. Christopher makes a "cookie" out of play clay and presents it to his mother, telling her his Dad made it for her. She bites into it before realizing her son has played a joke on her. The child then tricks his na ve father the same way. After the chagrined parents inform their son's teacher of his pranks, she makes sure he gets his comeuppance by giving him a taste of his own medicine. Then, when the schoolmates make a huge, real cookie and offer it to Christopher's parents, they cringe in horror. The last page shows all of the kids munching on the gigantic treat. Martchenko's bright watercolors with their expressive, exaggerated facial contortions are entertaining, but can't save the one-joke tale.
Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI
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Customer Reviews

Mmmore Munsch!
I have been reading this book with my now 2-year-old son since he was a few months old. He loves to "play along"!

Like most Robert Munsch books, this book is silly and features repetition (in this case, they're fun sound words that are made from making disgusting, bright red, fake cookies). After a couple readings, kids will love to make pretend cookies ("WHAP WHAP WHAP") along with you and Christopher.

Dumb and kinda mean
I absolutely am turned off the message of this book. The boy plays tricks on his mother and father; when the parents tell the teacher what happened, the teacher plays a similar trick on the boy. I just don't like it. The drawings are great, and I totally love other books by this author, especially Zoom!... but this one is going in the trash can (Sorry Mr. Munsch!).

Are You Kidding Me?
Anyone who gives this book a bad review is not using it in the setting it was meant for. Robert Munsch is a storyteller. His books are best enjoyed in a group setting. I've been reading books outloud and telling stories for many years. This book has stood the test of time. It remains one of my students' favorites. It surprises me how much upper grades enjoy the book, but I especially like using it with children grades Pre-K - 1st. The repetion is delightfully addicting and the whole idea of pulling one over on adults fascinates children. Don't buy this book if Love You Forever is the only Munsch book you've read. This book is more true to Robert Munsch's writing style. If you enjoy Stephanie's Ponytale, Thomas' Snowsuit, or Purple, Green & Yellow then this book is for you!