false 6399406 1 The bestselling author-illustrator and creator of publishing sensation Scaredy Squirrel presents a character you just can't say "no" to: salesman Mr. Al Foxword. Al can sell anything. You can't help but be impressed by his lineup of satisfied customers: he's sold an icebox to a penguin, an umbrella to a fish and a dirt vacuum to a mole. Al knows you're looking for a great book, and this is your lucky day. Say goodbye to books that leave you bored and uninspired. Research shows that 100 percent of Al's customers notice a dramatic increase in happiness after buying his book. Not totally convinced yet? Just when you think you're ready to close the book on this relentless salesman, he comes up with a clever tactic that you simply can't refuse. The retro design and the sheer absurdity of Foxword's powers of persuasion make for an off-the-wall picture book with major crossover appeal that pokes fun at our hard-sell society. 6588103 1 8 2009 Have I Got a Book for You! total:30|5:8|4:8|3:9|2:3|1:2| 30 107 41 14 3 2 false false Sun Oct 18 03:43:02 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 17:22:18 -0700 2009 Have I Got a Book For You! is a brightly illustrated and humorous book starring Mr. Al Foxword, "Salesman of the Month". The book plays off the stereotype of the greasy, "sly fox" salesman. Mr. Al Foxword, who is indeed a fox, will do anything and everything to get you to buy his...more...]]> 3 3 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 09:12:46 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 11:12:58 -0700 2009 Chester and Chester's Back!, I was pleased to come across this brand new title. "Have I Got a Book for You!" declares Mr. Al Foxwood - sales...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 14:56:17 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 14:59:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 17:44:29 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 17:50:27 -0700 2009
The text is set in Hamburger Font. Normally, that would bother me, but it works! (font snob?)]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 12:39:26 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 12:42:05 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Aug 17 10:53:40 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 10:56:42 -0700 2009
I don't know how familiar young children are with the slimy salesman stereotype, but it's funny nonetheless, even if it is basica...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Oct 02 15:29:16 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 15:29:16 -0700 2009 Colorful, comic book illustration style, with talking bubbles - this will be great for reluctant readers.]]> 2 0 false false Fri Sep 04 17:29:38 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 17:30:19 -0700 2009
For as funny as the Chester books are this one just didn't do anything for me. The title sounded so catchy. Kids won't get half of the supposed jokes.]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 07:07:24 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 07:08:03 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 06:12:31 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 06:12:58 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Oct 24 09:20:23 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 09:20:57 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Oct 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 08:37:26 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 08:37:56 -0700 2009 1 5 0 false false Thu Aug 13 17:46:27 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 17:47:10 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Aug 14 07:17:10 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 14:55:33 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Nov 08 23:33:07 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 23:33:07 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 29 13:34:43 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 13:34:43 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 28 18:26:47 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 18:26:47 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Oct 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 11:37:52 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 11:37:52 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 13 01:06:15 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 01:06:19 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 04 21:08:13 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 21:08:23 -0700 2009