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published
April 29th 2008
by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Hardcover, 32 pages
isbn
080508066X
(isbn13: 9780805080667)
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Meet Jumpy Jack, a very nervous snail who's afraid of monsters, and Googily, who is a—well, who is a very good friend, indeed. Wherever they go, Googi...more
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Read in May, 2008
Jumpy Jack, the snail, is terribly frightened of monsters. Luckily, his best friend Googily is willing to check various places to make sure they are monster-free--"I would be grateful if you would check, just to be sure."
Super-awesome illustrator (that's her official title), Sophie Blackall (of Ivy + Bean fame), shows brave Googily checking each place where Jumpy Jack has imagined a monster could be lurking: "'No monsters here,' says Googily. 'Or here.'" Obviously...more
Super-awesome illustrator (that's her official title), Sophie Blackall (of Ivy + Bean fame), shows brave Googily checking each place where Jumpy Jack has imagined a monster could be lurking: "'No monsters here,' says Googily. 'Or here.'" Obviously...more
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If your kids like monsters (or even if they are afraid of them), here's a book that should make them laugh. Jumpy Jack & Googily by Meg Rosoff and illustrated by Sophie Blackall, has a fresh take on the whole monster thing.
Jumpy Jack is a timid snail with a big fear of monsters. He thinks they're everywhere, and turns to his best friend Googily to check out various situations. He asks Googily to check behind the door, under the table, in the pool. The thing that neither of them seems...more
Jumpy Jack is a timid snail with a big fear of monsters. He thinks they're everywhere, and turns to his best friend Googily to check out various situations. He asks Googily to check behind the door, under the table, in the pool. The thing that neither of them seems...more
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Read in August, 2008
Cute story about how friendship colors perception. I think it moves a little slowly (at least for my read-a-loud tastes) and the overall joke (the snail is afraid of monsters, but he doesn't seem to notice that his friend actually is a monster) is a bit complex. So, maybe this is better for older kids. I read it to my three year old, and he laughed when I did, but I could tell he wasn't sure why he was laughing!
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Read in November, 2008
What a charmer this picture book is. Scores very high on the giggle-meter with my gang. Jumpy Jack is a snail of the most nervous sort. As lovably neurotic anthropomorphizations go, Jack's right up there with Piglet, friend of Pooh. Fortunately, Jumpy Jack has his best friend Googily to put his mind to rest when the monster-worries creep in. Jack fears monsters are lurking at every turn—monsters with big round eyes and sharp teeth and lolling tongues and possibly even creepy bowler hats. Googi...more
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Picture books can be so derivative that it gets dull to open them and read one more. But the reason I keep on reading is that between all of the dull ones, there are gems. This book is original and genuinely funny.
Jumpy Jack, the snail is very afraid of monsters. Everywhere they go Googily has to check to make sure that monsters aren't there. Googily assures Jumpy Jack that it is silly to be so afraid and is amazed at his friends imagination. It gets especially ridiculous when J...more
Jumpy Jack, the snail is very afraid of monsters. Everywhere they go Googily has to check to make sure that monsters aren't there. Googily assures Jumpy Jack that it is silly to be so afraid and is amazed at his friends imagination. It gets especially ridiculous when J...more
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Read in December, 2008
recommends it for:
little bit scary halloween picture book Pre-K- 1
Great for a "little bit scary" storytime. In this story-- a cute little snail named Jumpy Jack is scared that monsters lurk behind trees, in swimming pools and mailboxes. He has his friend Googily check to make sure monsters aren't going to jump out and scare them. The funny part is that Googily is a sort of scary odd-looking monster That Jumpy Jack doesn't consider a monster. At the end-- what Googily is really scared of is something that will make kids laugh!
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Read in June, 2009
Behind the tree, in the tool shed, in the pool, behind the door, under the table, and under the bed... the monster could be anywhere. Googily checks all those places but finds no monster but someone in the story really fits the monster description Jumpy Jack keeps bringing up. Who's the monster after all? A sock surprise is in store at the end.
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Jumpy Jack is cute little nervous snail who is terribly afraid of monsters. His friend, Googily (who any child would recognize as a monster) is very kind and checks everywhere that Jumpy Jack goes to make sure there aren't any monsters. I think it would make a very funny storytime paired with Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems.
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Read in November, 2008
Total Molly book here. It is a little weird and would be wonderful for a kid who is scared of monsters. Jumpy Jack keeps worring that there will be a monster and his best friend Googily (a monster) reassures him that it will all be ok. These are darling illustrations and I love how much personality they express. Ages 3+
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This book is funny, and the illustrations are great. A snail is scared of monsters even though his best friend is a monster. But I feel like it could have been edited a little better--it felt long and drawn out while reading it out loud.
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Read in April, 2009
recommends it for:
Preschoolers - first grade
Jumpy Jack is a snail who is always afraid that there might just be a monster around every corner. So he asks his best friend who is a ....well his name is Googily to check for him. At the end we find out what Googlily is afraid of.
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Read in January, 2009
A great story of a nervous snail and his friend/roommate who is a nice monster with a combover--that's really what cemented my love. They sleep with stuffed toy versions of themselves. The writing and art are superb.
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Read in November, 2008
Um, it was kinda weird and kinda cute. My daughter was very solemn throughout the book so I thought the joke was over her head. But when I finished she said "That was a very good book." So, you know, what do I know?
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Read in February, 2009
Great lesson in irony for the youngest of children. Jumpy Jack is afraid of monsters, so it's a good thing his best friend (a giant, blue monster) is kind enough to check for monsters everywhere they go.
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Read in December, 2008
Picked this up off the "new" shelf in the library last night. I love the illustrations. It's a fun and different kind of story too.
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Read in March, 2009
Great art and a funny premise where two strange creatures/monsters reveal what they are afraid of.
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Read in January, 2009
What a tale of friendship... This is a cute book.
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Jumpy Jack is afraid of monsters. Ironically, his best friend, Googily, seems to be exactly the type of monster he fears. Googily checks for monsters--described as looking distinctly like himself--everywhere monsters could hide in order to ease his friends mind. The humor is not lost on the young in this book--even the littlest ones laugh at the punch-line. The brilliant silliness, humor and illustrations make this one a winner.
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