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Bruce Eric Kaplan

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Inkluderar namnet: Bruce Eric Kaplan

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The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker (2004) — Cartoonist — 1,321 exemplar

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Vedertaget namn
Kaplan, Bruce Eric
Andra namn
BEK
Födelsedag
1964-09-09
Kön
male
Nationalitet
USA
Utbildning
Wesleyan University
Yrken
cartoonist
screenwriter

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A simple plot goes a long way to create a funny tale, which leaves smiles, thoughts, and maybe a sense of familiarity.

Morris can't wait to share one of his own favorite books from his childhood with his son, Benny. But to his huge disappointment, Benny refuses to even give it a glance...let alone a listen. Morris is about to give up that easily and does everything he can think of to trick Benny into letting him read it to him. The attempts become more and more extreme until Morris finds himself in a real bind...and Benny grabs the book.

This one had me smiling right away because it's a situation which happens every now and then in our family...and I imagine that's true for others, too. It did strike me a little odd that this one starts with the father and not the son, but as it rolls along, it couldn't be better. The father is part ridiculous (and kids will roll their eyes and his insistence), and yet, it's hard not to empathize with him just a tiny bit, especially when Benny relentlessly turns him down over and over again. Kids, in other words, can identify with both sides, laugh at the extreme, and kind of wish Benny would just give in. And where it all leads is something nobody will see coming.

The artwork is as simple as the plot, and it allows the tale to be brought across with extra humor and sympathy, while never steering into side details. At first, I wondered about it but soon, I was drawn in and looked forward to every page.

The writing is great for a read aloud and fits to the age group nicely. The text is kept short but allows the meaning and scenes to hit with the impact they need. It's a quick, easy tale, making it great for even those listeners who might be easily distracted sometimes.
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tdrecker | Jun 6, 2021 |
Eine seltsame kleine Bildergeschichte! Ich bin ja wahrlich keine Comicleserin. Vielleicht ist das Buch also bei mir auch etwas fehl am Platze, wobei es mir schon gefallen hat.
Edmund und Rosemary sind ein Paar in den mittleren Jahren, das feststellt, dass sie in der Hölle sind (und wir alle natürlich auch). Indizien gibt es genügend: Stau, unangenehme Mitmenschen usw. Eine interessante Geschichte - denn wie gehen die beiden mit ihrer Erkenntnis wohl um?
 
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Wassilissa | 2 andra recensioner | May 2, 2021 |
Beautiful! So cute and funny, I'll be buying this for everyone.
 
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Linyarai | 12 andra recensioner | Feb 16, 2020 |
Quirky and downright silly; this is sure to get some laughs out of both parents and kids.

"They yelled their goodbyes as Cousin Irv got into his saucer.
Then Cousin Irv's saucer wouldn't start.
So they had to wait while it was repaired.
There is nothing more awkward than having to see someone after you've already said good-bye to them."
 
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aratiel | 2 andra recensioner | Sep 5, 2018 |

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Verk
13
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Medlemmar
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ISBN
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