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The Stupids Die (The Stupids #3)
The Stupid family thinks they are dead when the lights go out.
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
April 29th 1985
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
(first published 1981)
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I may as well start with something stupid. Actually, four Stupids. This is not a literary picture book. There are no award stickers blocking the puffy cover images of Mr. and Mrs. Stupid and their dim children, Petunia and Buster. They gather in the living room to stare intently at the blank screen of an unplugged television. They sleep under the bed. Buster mows the rug while Petunia uses a sprinkler to water the house plants. It should come as no surprise that, when the power goes out, Mr. Stu...more
I think this is a Stupid book. In fact, I'm absolutely correct.
I like the second book the best so far, but I still have to read book four. Actually, I thought there was only 3 books because by the title, it sounded like this was the end of the Stupid Family.
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Even though The Stupids Die is my least favorite of the Stupid series so far, it is my favorite Stupid title of the series :-)
I like the second book the best so far, but I still have to read book four. Actually, I thought there was only 3 books because by the title, it sounded like this was the end of the Stupid Family.
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Even though The Stupids Die is my least favorite of the Stupid series so far, it is my favorite Stupid title of the series :-)
This is a very funny book, quite probably the funniest in the series about The Stupids, I'd say. The Stupids Die is a book that seems to have been written purely for its entertainment value, as is the case with the other three books, but something about the presentation of the comedy in the series always serves to charm me. Even if I don't love these stories I certainly like them, and a part of me is sad that we have likely seen the last adventure of this unique family.
Larry-bob Roberts
marked it as to-read
“That’s the only thing I truly envy Jim for,” Sendak laments. “Deep envy. I think The Stupids Die is the best title ever. I can’t forgive him for having that title. I used to tell him that. I bought the original poster for the book, and it hangs in one of my rooms.”
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I like Children's books that are humorous and weird and The Stupids fits into both of those categories. In 'The Stupids Die', the power goes out in their home and the Stupids assume that perhaps they have passed on. LOLtastic for older elementary school kids.
I really did not intend to like these "stupid" books at all. I don't like the word "stupid" and especially do not like name calling. However, my kids loved them and laughed so hard that I had to give at least 3 stars for the experience of reading the books with them.
series of books...really dumb frankly. when the lights go out, the stupid family thinks they have died. not used to seeing "die" in a kids' book title unless it has to do with the family pet.
This is the worst children's book I have ever read. Not only does it use the word "stupid" for everything, but it doesn't make any sense. Don't ever read it. Or let your children read it.
"This isn't heaven," said Grandfather. "This is Cleveland."
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This book was so funny! I don't want to be them.
Hysterically funny.
Too funny!
I just remembered, this is the best book ever written!
Here's why my Mom didn't like it:
1- Repeated use of the word Stupid (the family's last name), which is a banned word at our household.
2- They die? Even though they don't actually die, that's kind of macabre for preschoolers!
The concept is pretty funny though, in an Amelia Bedilia kind of way. They mow the rug, etc. Kids find that hilarious. But my Mom can't get past her dislike of the word Stupid.
1- Repeated use of the word Stupid (the family's last name), which is a banned word at our household.
2- They die? Even though they don't actually die, that's kind of macabre for preschoolers!
The concept is pretty funny though, in an Amelia Bedilia kind of way. They mow the rug, etc. Kids find that hilarious. But my Mom can't get past her dislike of the word Stupid.
This book is called THE STUPIDS DIE!
This book made me laugh so hard as a child that I was permanently injured, and my organs never developed properly.
P.S. Don't worry, they don't really die, so it's okay for kids, not like Bambi or something.
This book made me laugh so hard as a child that I was permanently injured, and my organs never developed properly.
P.S. Don't worry, they don't really die, so it's okay for kids, not like Bambi or something.
The best in the series -- the lights go out in the Stupids' house, and fearless pets Kitty (the dog) and Xylophone (the cat) fix the fuse box and the Stupids think they've died and gone to heaven.
These controversial books are really funny...when read with parental guidance and a sense of humor (and to a child old enough to understand the humor), they are a hoot for kids, too.
Mary
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Recommends it for:
Anyone who enjoys illustrated books with a slight (or not-so-slight) twist.
Stanley Q. Stupid and his family are REALLY in trouble this time! It just beats all, how Heaven seems to look exactly like their living room...
Pity the poor Stupids and their tragic deaths, pity them, I say. Fortunately they're not really dead, just really stupid. Hilariously so.
This just has to be the all-time-best-ever title for a picture book.
Best. Book. Title. Ever.
Jill Siler
marked it as to-read
Igraine
marked it as auf-gar-keinen-fall
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