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51 ratings, 4.24 average rating, 24 reviews
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published
April 29th 2008
by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Hardcover, 32 pages
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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...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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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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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
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 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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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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Read in July, 2008
A monster story for kids who don't want something scary. Jumpy Jack is afraid that there is a monster everywhere but his friend Googily helps him out by looking everywhere for a monster and finding nothing. The funny part to the story is that Googily is a monster but Jumpy Jack doesn't notice because Googily is such a good friend.
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Read in September, 2008
An interesting pairing of friends - a monster and a snail. The snail is afraid of everything and the monster being a good friend is always sure to check things out first. Then we find that the monster himself has a fear!
The illustrations in this one also make for a great book experience overall.
The illustrations in this one also make for a great book experience overall.
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Read in June, 2008
I really love the artist's style. Fabulous with the lines, the shapes, and the "whitened" (my own word for "mixing colors with white paint" - not pastel... slightly flattened) colors. The "jokes" though, are a bit tedious after a couple of repeats -- and the final pay-off did not wow me at all.
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Very silly. Loved the story and illustrations. I thought about how we think too much about scary things. I still freak out when it is all dark and there is a loud noise. I can't go to sleep without checking things out. Making sure there are no monsters! Or no one is hurt.
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Jumpy Jack the snail is scared of monsters, so his friend Googily checks out the places where monsters might be hiding. Kids will gleefully point out that Googily actually has all of the monsterish characteristics that Jumpy Jack fears, but that neither of them notices.
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I give this book 5 stars because the art is absolutely adorable. The story is pretty simple and cute, and would be most suitable for ages 3-6.
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Read in October, 2008
This is a great book. The illustrations and text certainly work well together. The book wouldn't be complete if either one was absent.
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Read in May, 2008
Hilarious! So far, this is my favorite new book this year. Perfect marriage of illustrations and text. Don't miss this one.
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Cute book about fears. I thought it was pretty funny and would work for a preschool storytime.
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funny monster story jumpy jack is afraid of monsters and his friend googily helps him out.
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Read in June, 2008
A snail can't see the forest for the trees.
I *heart* Sophie Blackhall as an illustrator.
I *heart* Sophie Blackhall as an illustrator.
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