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Knuckle and Potty Destroy Happy World
Knuckle and Potty are tired of being lovable book characters. Together, they hatch a plan to venture to the Outer-world by clicking their heels and leaping off the pages into real life to confront the author and illustrator who created them. When that plan fails, a trip to Happy World is their last option. Simple: they’ll just erase Happy World with their de-zonker contrap...more
Hardcover, 80 pages
Published
May 22nd 2012
by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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This book NEEDS EDITING. There are run-on sentences, sentence fragments, and similar problems. I do enjoy the humor, and the premise of the story. Everything could have been better and tighter, though. I think it would be quite appealing and fun for kids to read. However, I have grown weary of the sloppy grammar, punctuation, and overall casual approach to writing in books for children. It is especially problematic in this kind of book, which is more likely to be read by a kid who isn't particul...more
Knuckle and Potty are cute little cartoon characters. But they are fed up with their author and fed up with Happy World. Knuckle Tiggerelli is a pink tiger and Potty Polarberg is a green bear. They enlist the help of Winkie the Pug. He is – you guessed it – a blue dog. Winkie sends them to the Outer World to have a talk with the author. But the author turns out to be someone else entirely and he won’t budge. He insists on making them cute and cuddly. Next they visit Chicken in the Beret, a red c...more
Knuckle and Potty are the adorable characters who star in the books Tiger and Bear Are Huggable, Tiger and Bear Are Cute, Tiger and Bear Are Sweet, and Tiger and Bear Are Wholesome, and their author is now working on Tiger and Bear Go to Happy World.
Except Knuckle and Potty aren't cute, sweet, or wholesome, and they don't want to got to Happy World. So what are two fictional characters to do? Well, first they try traveling to Outer World to confront their author, but he's more interested in maki...more
Except Knuckle and Potty aren't cute, sweet, or wholesome, and they don't want to got to Happy World. So what are two fictional characters to do? Well, first they try traveling to Outer World to confront their author, but he's more interested in maki...more
Sick of being portrayed as cute, sweet, and wholesome in several books, Knuckle Tiggerelli and Potty Polarberg decide to take matters into their own hands. Determined not to star in a book called Tiger and Bear go to Happy World, they try to persuade the author and the illustrator to depict them as tough guys. When that doesn't work, they follow the advice of their wise but word-spouting friend, The Chicken in the Beret, and Winkie the Pug, who suggest that they simply erase Happy World. Young r...more
Tired of being cute, lovable book characters, Knuckle and Potty leave the book pages to confront their author and illustrator to demand more adventurous story lines and less adorable drawings. When that fails, they head to Happy World to try to solve things themselves, only to discover that Happy World isn't exactly as happy as they expected. This meta book is goofy, fun, and appealing, which is no surprise since the author also writes the popular Johnny Mutton series. The book contains words, p...more
I wanted to really love this little hybrid blend of chapter book and graphic novel, but I came away only liking it. Part of the problem is the preciousness of some of the humor, clearly aimed at parents reading the book to their children. The parodies of Winnie the Pooh and The Cat in the Hat were funny, but the latter, especially, went on long enough to wear thin.
On the other hand, the basic premise was great, and the war between the two characters and Happy World is priceless...a war featuring...more
On the other hand, the basic premise was great, and the war between the two characters and Happy World is priceless...a war featuring...more
Knuckle & Potty have had it with being cute and do their darndest to longer be lovable. Good, silly fun.
This one appealed to me as being kinda offbeat. I brought it home and after a few days offered to read it aloud to my boys. They both said they'd already read it (one twice!) but wanted to hear it anyway. So, a total hit with the kids. I don't rank it higher because I don't care much for the art but the premise of taking charge and writing your own story is awesome.
Although we didn't catalog it graphic novel, this one borders on it for sure. Some paragraphs/pages of text but lots of comic format...more
Although we didn't catalog it graphic novel, this one borders on it for sure. Some paragraphs/pages of text but lots of comic format...more
I normally enjoy a weird/quirky tale, especially in the graphic novel format. Yet the writing for this one is poor and the mediocre artwork didn't save it. My graphic novel loving son, aged 11, gave it 3 stars: "Even though it's interesting, it's a tad young for me." True, it does seem to be aimed at a younger audience (7-10, maybe), sometimes there is too much text for younger readers. It wasn't funny to me and I didn't care about the plight of Knuckle and Potty. At the same time, I did finish...more
Knuckle and Potty leave their book to ask their author and illustrator not to send them to Happy World. Not only is their author not who they think it is, he refuses to help them! Knuckle and Potty along with their friends take matters into their own hands. Text interspersed w/ comic panels and some stan alone illustrations. Very funny what the boys want so they can be considered tougher. Very funny.
Much like Captain Underpants this book walks that fine line of funny/stupid. For me this one walked into stupid town a bit to often. However, kids will love it. Especially students who are interested in reading Captain Underpants (which surprisingly are written at mostly a 5th grade reading level) but not quiet ready, Knuckle and Potty Destroy the World may be just right for them.
Cute but snarky characters try to get their author and illustrator to make them tougher and not so saccharin. K-2 grade level
Cute book. I'd recommend it to anyone who is young at heart and appreciates silly.
I have a weakness for meta books so when I saw this featured in an Unshelved book club strip, I had to get it from the library. It's no We Are in a Book, but it's a cute little romp with a very faint moral of accepting yourself for who you are.
Inviting children to think about author's point of views is useful.
Cute idea, but reads a little too much like a first draft.
I wanted this to be better than it was.
This is hilarious-
fuuuun!
Feb 04, 2013
D.j. Day-ritter
marked it as to-read
Jan 30, 2013
Sarah Souther
marked it as to-read
Nov 23, 2012
Monica
marked it as to-read
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