The Runaway Dinner (Paperback, New Ed)

Just as a boy named Banjo is about to eat dinner, his sausage, Melvin, jumps up and runs off, accompanied by the dish, fork, knife, carrots (all girls named Caroline, Clara, etc.), peas (all boys named Peter, Percival and Paul) and so on. With a wacky, whimsical narrative that takes as many detours as its participants, Ahlberg's writing is stylistically accomplished and decidedly British. So, why Americanize the story with French fries and baseball instead of chips and cricket? Ingman's childlike paintings incorporating ink sketches are expressively and colorfully detailed with personified objects, chronicling the energetic journey from kitchen table to city sidewalk to park pathway and back. Various calamities ensue (a pigeon eats Percival the pea and a duck eats Paul, while the plate becomes a Frisbee), before Banjo sits down to a plum pie for his replacement dinner. More sophisticated in structure than the classic tales and verses that inspired it, this madcap riff is for primary-grade readers-and their clever parents. (Picture book. 5-8) (Kirkus Reviews)

Talk about fast food! A hilarious, high-speed tale from the inimitable Allan Ahlberg - catch it if you can! The celebrated Allan Ahlberg is in his element in this fast-paced, funny story about what happens when dinner decides that it doesn't fancy being eaten. Just as hungry little boy Banjo is about to tuck into his sausage, it jumps right up off the plate and runs away! But the sausage - whose name is Melvin - isn't alone... He's followed by the fork, the knife, the table, the French fries and even the peas. And so the chase is on! Will Banjo ever catch up with his runaway dinner? And what (gulp) happens to Melvin if he does? Gloriously illustrated by the award-winning Bruce Ingman, this is a whacky, whimsical romp perfect for reading aloud.

General

Imprint:	Walker Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2007
Authors:	Allan Ahlberg
Illustrators:	Bruce Ingman
Dimensions:	280 x 213 x 4mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	40
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-4063-0549-4
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Young children's, early learning & special book types > Special book types > Picture books > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Young Children's Early Learning & Special Book Types Promotions
LSN:	1-4063-0549-9
Barcode:	9781406305494

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