Bamboozled

by David Legge

Hardcover, 1995

Status

Check shelf

Call number

E Le

Genres

Children's Books

Publication

Scholastic Trade (1995), Library Binding, 1 pages

Description

A young girl on her weekly visit to her grandad feels that there is something out of the ordinary but can't figure out what it is.

Local notes

1209-30

User reviews

LibraryThing member conuly

It runs through a text of a standard day visiting grandpa - but something is a little odd.

The text never describes any aspect of the house, but oh boy, the illustrations sure do. Is it the tiger being fed in a highchair? The dog playing a card game with them (all the cards are the 8 of hearts, and

grandpa cheats, which is probably how he always wins)? The cowboys in the living room?

Every page is full, simply full of tiny details and big details that are strange, unusual, or just a little weird. Every time I open this book, the nieces (5 and 2.5) fall all over themselves to find something new to point out as silly. We haven't found everything yet, and we've had this book a few weeks now!

Naturally, of course, the thing that's "wrong" to our protagonist is something mindnumbingly banal - her grandfather put on the wrong socks this morning! Silly grandpa!

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LibraryThing member epalmergpw

This book is easily one of my favorite childhood stories. Throughout the whole story the reader can't help but crack up at the craziness of the grandfathers house. The end creates quite a stir in the child's mind when the only issue with the grandpa according to the little boy is that his

grandfather's socks aren't the same color!

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LibraryThing member amoore1

Readers gain most of their understanding of this book through the fun, bright, and impractical illustrations. The story involves a little girl visiting her grandfather. The text suggests they do normal things together, like playing cards or housework but the illustrations show that things are

really weird. The carpet in the grandfather's house is grass, which must be mowed, zoo animals live inside, paintings come alive, and so much more. Through out the story the granddaughter shares that she feels like something is not quite right about her grandfather today. The reader would think that all of the craziness going on in the illustrations is what is making her feel uneasy. In the end, we find out that what is not right is that the grandpa has on odd matching socks. I think the book would be a great way to teach students the importance of illustrations. I would first read this story with out even showing students the book, then ask questions and write down responses. Next, I would share the pictures along with reading the story and then see how children responded differently. I could then have students look at other books and share how those illustrations manipulate the text.

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LibraryThing member christian.mehalic

Bamboozled was a story that I picked up off the self and put it into my pile of books, without knowing much about it. I am very happy I picked up this book. It has become an instant love of mine. I think that anyone who has ever visited a grandparent, then they know how special it can be. THis

story is about a girl who goes to take a day visit to her grandfather at his house. When she arrives, something doesnt seem normal to her. Something about her grandfather had changed but she couldnt figure it out. Meanwhile, the illustrations of the story are crazier then you can imagine. There are so many goofy, whacky, and ridiculous things going on visually, that you wonder what could be different about her grandfather, hoping it is not something bad. In the end, what changed was that he had on two different kinds of socks. Not the giraffe in the kitchen or the Television being used as a fish tank. Overall a wonderful story that any classroom would enjoy.

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LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV

A bit like Hidden Object, you're supposed to find what's 'wrong' or 'silly' in every picture. The text takes it well beyond a simple I Spy or Look-Alikes book though. I wish I had the patience to find every fun thing in every picture.

LibraryThing member SylviaC

A fun picture book, with wonderfully mixed-up illustrations.

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