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Chopsticks
by
Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Goodreads Author),
Scott Magoon (Goodreads Author)
Meet Chopsticks! They've been best friends forever. But one day, this inseparable pair comes to a fork in the road. And for the very first time, they have to figure out how to function apart. From New York Times best-selling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal and rising artistic talent Scott Magoon, this witty and inventive tale celebrates both independence and the unbreakable bo...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
January 24th 2012
by Hyperion Books
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This book was another book that won the Washington State Childrens Choice Book Award. It told the story of two chopsticks that were always together and did everything together because they were "attached at the hip". They loved trying all new kinds of "Chopstick Tricks" and when trying one of their new moves one of the chopsticks broke! He then is "whisked away" by the whisk to the hospital (the bathroom cabinet) where he is mended by the glue. He then has to stay in bed for a few days and the o...more
Rosenthal, Amy K, and Scott Magoon. Chopsticks. New York: Disney/Hyperion, 2012. Print. 40 p.
Chopsticks is a lesson in friendship, best suited for young children who are learning social relationships with peers. The simple illustrations show readers the many adventures of Chopsticks. Trouble strikes when half the duo acquires an injury. This requires the inseparable pair to spend some time apart. Though it seems difficult, Chopsticks learns that being apart is beneficial to their relationship....more
Chopsticks is a lesson in friendship, best suited for young children who are learning social relationships with peers. The simple illustrations show readers the many adventures of Chopsticks. Trouble strikes when half the duo acquires an injury. This requires the inseparable pair to spend some time apart. Though it seems difficult, Chopsticks learns that being apart is beneficial to their relationship....more
Chopsticks are best friends that do everything together. Until one day one Chopstick broke a point and had to rest to recover. While one recovers the other stays with him until the one that is hurt encourages the other to get out and do things by himself. At the beginning he doesn’t know what to do, but eventually he learns new things to do by himself. When the other recovers they learn that they can now do and share so much more. The art for this was created digitally and uses little to no back...more
Chopsticks by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Scott Magoon, is a hilarious companion to Spoon with even more kitchen implements and a focus on friendship and independence.
Magoon's illustrations are brilliant: clear, expressive, and cute without being "cutesy." The protrayal of the many puns is perfect: "whisked away" by a kitchen whisk, or "just plain stumped" standing on a wooden chopping block. Clever illustrations also abound, such as the medicine cabinet as the hospital, and pole vaulti...more
Magoon's illustrations are brilliant: clear, expressive, and cute without being "cutesy." The protrayal of the many puns is perfect: "whisked away" by a kitchen whisk, or "just plain stumped" standing on a wooden chopping block. Clever illustrations also abound, such as the medicine cabinet as the hospital, and pole vaulti...more
I loved this book! The Chopsticks do everything together - and you have to really look at the pictures to see how elaborately they work together - holding a side plank while picking up a sushi roll, holding hands to twirl around in a cup of tea, karate chop an asparagus.... but then the unthinkable happens and one of the Chopsticks breaks!!! He gets "whisked" (you have to see the picture....) off to the hospital where his "break" is set. But then he is told to rest. The other Chopstick doesn't l...more
Summary: There are two chopsticks who are best friends and do everything together. One day, one chopstick gets hurt and has to stay in bed for a while. The healthy chopstick is such a good friend and decides to stay with his hurt friend until he is better. His friend tells him to go have fun, he will stay in bed and be okay by himself. So, reluctantly, he leaves and tries new activities. When the other chopstick gets better, they found all kinds of new activities they could do together. The stor...more
Chopsticks do everything together. Noe of the other utensils have ever seen them apart. They have mastered just about every move chopsticks can master. But one day, an advanced move with a piece of asparagus leaves one of the friends with a injury.
First, you have to love that the "hospital" for these utensils is the medicine cabinet, delightfully rendered by Scott Magoon.
During the time that his friend needs to mend (his convalescence takes place in the chopsticks wrapper), the other chopstick...more
First, you have to love that the "hospital" for these utensils is the medicine cabinet, delightfully rendered by Scott Magoon.
During the time that his friend needs to mend (his convalescence takes place in the chopsticks wrapper), the other chopstick...more
Swoon! OK, I admit to having a huge author crush on Amy Krouse Rosenthal (or AK Ro, as I like to call her) and Chopsticks delighted me from the moment I picked it up.
The two chopsticks do everything together, until one accidentally breaks its tip. (It's whisked away - by a whisk - to the bathroom cabinet to be bandaged back up.) While the one chopstick heals, the other one gets a chance to try being independent, and when both chopsticks are strong enough to pick up and go, they find that spendi...more
The two chopsticks do everything together, until one accidentally breaks its tip. (It's whisked away - by a whisk - to the bathroom cabinet to be bandaged back up.) While the one chopstick heals, the other one gets a chance to try being independent, and when both chopsticks are strong enough to pick up and go, they find that spendi...more
What a clever book! Here's another one that will be a picture book for little ones, but much more as the child grows older and sees the humor in the text and drawings. The pair of chopsticks have been best friends for as long as they can remember. You can see the pair holding hands and smiling and playing hide and seek around a bunch of broccoli. Successive illustrations show how the two of them do everything together. When questioned, the other utensils can't remember them ever being apart. But...more
Chopsticks is nominated for the 13-14 South Carolina Picture Book Award.
Chopsticks is a funny, inventive picture book that I think will appeal more to older readers than younger ones. In my community, at least, very few young children even know what chopsticks are, so this book would need to be paired with some kind of demonstration on what chopsticks are and how they're typically used. (I've never mastered using chopsticks, so I wouldn't be the person to give this demonstration!)
This story is f...more
Chopsticks is a funny, inventive picture book that I think will appeal more to older readers than younger ones. In my community, at least, very few young children even know what chopsticks are, so this book would need to be paired with some kind of demonstration on what chopsticks are and how they're typically used. (I've never mastered using chopsticks, so I wouldn't be the person to give this demonstration!)
This story is f...more
I loved this book because it was so clever. This book could definitely be told through the illustrations. It is just about two chop sticks that are always together, then one gets hurt and they can no longer be together. At the end of the story they are back together again. The print is definitely extending the illustrations because it could be read without the words. This book also has many pictures that are “puns” throughout the book, which adds to the strength of the pictures which could be us...more
An absolutely hilarious picture book about utensils. This book is a companion piece to Spoon, another hilariously awesome utensil book.
Chopsticks is filled with great (yet not overkill) puns, an intense plot line (what happens when one chopstick breaks?), and clever illustrations. I've read it dozens of times and it just gets more enjoyable. I like this book a little better than Spoon, because there is a little more action and a little less talking/thinking. But both are simply wonderful. Now I...more
Chopsticks is filled with great (yet not overkill) puns, an intense plot line (what happens when one chopstick breaks?), and clever illustrations. I've read it dozens of times and it just gets more enjoyable. I like this book a little better than Spoon, because there is a little more action and a little less talking/thinking. But both are simply wonderful. Now I...more
I thought this book was very entertaining. It was about a pair of chopsticks that have been best friends forever. When one of the chopsticks broke, the healthy chop stick went out and explored the world on his own and realized that he was still able to do things and learned how to stand on his own. The book portrays a message that if you go out and try things on your own you might be surprised what you stumble upon. I think twins would like this book because I have seen many twins who do everyth...more
I first read Chopsticks to my daughter when she was two years old. She is now two-and-a-half. She loved it then, and she loves it now. She gets the humour, though perhaps not the plays on words. She enjoys repeating lively phrases from the story (e.g. "Hit it, boys!") and requests that I play "Chopsticks" on the piano as a finale to the story.
I enjoy reading this fun story to my toddler over and over again. It's short and sweet, full of cute illustrations and memorable puns. It got my daughter...more
I enjoy reading this fun story to my toddler over and over again. It's short and sweet, full of cute illustrations and memorable puns. It got my daughter...more
Jul 10, 2012
Lisa Vegan
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
readers who liked Spoon; anyone who uses chopsticks on occasion, or any utensils
Recommended to Lisa by:
Crystal Marcos
Well, I enjoyed Spoon so I thought I’d try this book.
It’s delightful and whimsical, and its message, of standing on one’s own and still sticking together, while told blatantly, is told with such joy & verve & fun that really it’s just an entertaining story. The pictures, with the expressiveness of the various utensils, are perfect. And at the end of the book, the chopsticks pair plays chopsticks on the piano. So cute!
Recommended to all looking for a good friendship story, and those who...more
It’s delightful and whimsical, and its message, of standing on one’s own and still sticking together, while told blatantly, is told with such joy & verve & fun that really it’s just an entertaining story. The pictures, with the expressiveness of the various utensils, are perfect. And at the end of the book, the chopsticks pair plays chopsticks on the piano. So cute!
Recommended to all looking for a good friendship story, and those who...more
We have enjoyed reading Amy Krouse Rosenthal's books and I was excited to see a book about chopsticks. We loved the word play in the story and our girls groaned at some of the corny jokes. I loved the message about being strong individually as well as part of a team or pair. It was fun to see the characters from Spoon return and we loved the illustrations. Overall, we really enjoyed reading this story together.
LOVE IT! This is the story of two chop sticks who do everything together. While they were practicing a new ninja skill, one of the chopsticks was injured. While he is recuperating, the other chopstick is encouraged to try some new things. But what could he do on his own? He strikes out and finds some great new activities that he later shares with his chop stick partner.
This is a wonderful picture book that encourages true friendship, but also encourages having ones own interests and experiences....more
This is a wonderful picture book that encourages true friendship, but also encourages having ones own interests and experiences....more
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Those who like punny books (you know who you are!) will enjoy this one. Include me on that one. These chopsticks do everything together, until one is broken (and literally "whisked away" by the whisk). While he's waiting for the glue to dry, the other chopstick ventures out on his own and discovers new things he can do . . . like playing pick-up sticks and acting as a skewer. In turn, once the other chopstick is better, they discover other new things they can do together . . . like playing drums...more
A funny companion to "Spoon," and one I did not expect to go where it did. Too many parts that I loved to list them all, but I highly recommend reading the book and looking for all the little pieces of humor. Some may be over the kids' heads. If you help point out to school-age they may get it. And maybe a preschooler would be with it, too. But best in lap-reads and read-alones so they can catch it all. Too much would be missed in a storytime setting. It could still work, but my favorite pieces...more
I thought this book was great! The illustrations were awesome. I like clean simple illustrations. I especially enjoyed the humor in the book. I don't know if kindergardeners were catch on to some of the jokes, but definitely 2-5 grade levels would enjoy this book. When you first hear the title you probably think of food you eat with chopsticks, but it's not really about food. I think this book would also help students who are attached to a family member or friend realize they can do things on th...more
I love, love this little book! It contains a life lesson in just a few pages. This book is about two friends, Chopsticks, who do everything together. One day during their culinary arts practice, one of the sticks eventually injures himself, and the other stick stayed by his side. The hurt chopstick encouraged his friend to go out on his own and enjoy himself. Once he is well the chopsticks are back together doing the new things they enjoy! I love how this book promotes sharing, friendship, and a...more
I love this but I don't think second-grade and under will get it. I think that the figurative language, idioms, puns, clever illustrations and ideas in this book will fly over the heads of little kids. That being said, I think it would be great in some older classrooms to help teach some of those Language arts skills. I think it is an adorable story and I also think it can be used to teach people how to be an individual. It is about two chopsticks that are always together and I need to learn how...more
3.5
I'm not completely clear how a book on codependency is necessary for kids. My wife assures me that it is. If it is, this should be your go to book. This is a bona fide, codependent-no-more book fit for munchkins (who preferably love Chinese food or sushi).
Without that message, it works as a fun little book. It is riddled with puns, and utensil references. Totally worth renting at the local library, but I probably wouldn't buy it (unless you are an adult addressing codependency issues that eit...more
I'm not completely clear how a book on codependency is necessary for kids. My wife assures me that it is. If it is, this should be your go to book. This is a bona fide, codependent-no-more book fit for munchkins (who preferably love Chinese food or sushi).
Without that message, it works as a fun little book. It is riddled with puns, and utensil references. Totally worth renting at the local library, but I probably wouldn't buy it (unless you are an adult addressing codependency issues that eit...more
Chopsticks are best friends. They've been that way forever. But one day one chopstick gets broken and must spend some time away from the other. While one chopstick explores new and different ways to be useful, the other chopstick must remain immobile while he's on the mend. Will Chopsticks continue to be friends after one has explored a new and different world, or will he leave his best friend behind?
In this adorable companion to the book Spoon, Amy Krouse Rosenthal's lovely story explores the d...more
In this adorable companion to the book Spoon, Amy Krouse Rosenthal's lovely story explores the d...more
Love this book! I like how the author uses utensils to show children the importance of being themselves and finding the good in them. Chopsticks reminds me of how maybe twins would be. I would think that you would always have the other one there and then say that one goes away and then you have to learn to start doing things on your own. You could use this book as a way to show students that its ok to be yourself and to make your own decisions.....you don't always have to do what everybody else...more
Filled with clever wordplay and visual humor ("Chopstick was quickly whisked away") that shows him being carried off by a whisk, this clever picture book explores what happens when two chopsticks who are always together are separated after one has been injured. As he heals, the other chopstick goes off on his own with a gentle nudge from his friend. The digital art and the positive message about standing on your own while also standing with others are excellent for readers to consider.
I'm a fan of Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and Chopsticks reinforces that! I picked it up and read it at the store. The book is "chop-full" of plays of words. One of a pair of chopsticks is broken, and while it is being repaired, the other learns it has qualities of its own that it learns to recognize. When the two are reunited, they have both learned strengths they have come to appreciate. This is a wonderful book for the young and for older students as well. Our book committee needs to look at it.
Chopsticks do everything together.So what happens when one chopstick gets injured in a sad encounter with a stalk of asparagus? Can one truly have fun without the other? A nice book about friendship and how new friends bring different experiences that are also fun and valuable.
The play on words in this book made me a fan of Rosenthal. For example, the injured chopstick is "whisked away" by none other than the "whisk" :). Loads of other examples are in this book too.
The play on words in this book made me a fan of Rosenthal. For example, the injured chopstick is "whisked away" by none other than the "whisk" :). Loads of other examples are in this book too.
Rosenthal writes a fun, witty story about finding things to do when one finds that they have to create his or her own journey. I love how when Chopstick breaks his leg and needs to be whisked away, he is done so by Whisk. At the end when Knife decides a toast needs to be made, he is literally talking about a piece of toast being raised to Chopsticks.
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Mar 23, 2012 08:15pm