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The ultimate celebration for the palindromic year 2002!

What exactly is "palindromania"? It's the inability to see the word S... read full description

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Mar 13, 2011
Michelle. rated it: 5 of 5 stars
SO fun! That is what this book was.
Orionally, I had no idea what this book was until I noticed that backwards, the sayings are exactly the same. And I was like, "Ohhhh! Now I know what this book is about" ifelt like a realy idiot. The bookwas entertaining. My favourite one has to be about that guy who escaped out of prison I think and the guards called him a fatso and then they went to their bosses and he was a fatso. :D
That was a bad description. LOL

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Sep 20, 2011
Dave rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Palindromania by Jon Agee (Farrar Strauss & Giroux 2002)(793.734) is a short book with some very funny palindromes (words or phrases which are spelled the same backwards and forwards) which I had never heard (e.g. "Tis in a Desoto sedan I sit" and "Mr. Owl ate my metal worm."). 6/10, finished 9/19/11.
Jun 20, 2010
Dree rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I found this in the kids section, and I thought my kids would get a kick out of it. "Fish Under Stress" is truly funny. The boys liked toilet humor. Many they didn't really get, and were too long to actually make sense. But it was interesting to see them ponder over seeing if they were truly palindromes :)
Aug 11, 2009
Djll rated it: 5 of 5 stars
This is one of the most fun books ever! John Agee, the "droll lord" of palindromes! (thank you for that palindrome, Will Shortz) Nicely knockabout drawings, too.
Jan 10, 2012
Becky rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Some were rally funny. Some were really cleverly constructed. Some were over the boy's head from an outdated, pop culture standpoint.
Aug 29, 2011
K.Q. Webster rated it: 5 of 5 stars
You will find there are more palindromes than you though. Gotta love these kinds of books.
Sep 08, 2008
Jess rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Don't you just love palindromes? I have been fascinated by them since third grade. I love words, phrases and numbers. It makes life seem centered when the odometer reads 25,852. Or when you are out walking and see a company named Zerorez.
Jan 26, 2008
Simon rated it: 5 of 5 stars
A great comic illustrated pages full of amazing palindromes.
"Eva, can I stab bats in a cave?" is an example as one of these palindromes.
Dec 27, 2007
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Jan 10, 2012
Erin marked it as to-read
Dec 19, 2011
Elise marked it as to-read
Dec 02, 2011
BunnyDumpling rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Oct 16, 2011
Junnosuke rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Sep 14, 2011
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Sep 06, 2011
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Aug 20, 2011
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Aug 12, 2011
Amanda rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jan 16, 2012
Steve rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jul 25, 2011
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Jan 09, 2012
David rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Jul 17, 2011
Ploy rated it: 4 of 5 stars
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May 04, 2011
Christian rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Mar 15, 2011
Colleen rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Dec 17, 2010
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Nov 22, 2010
Janet rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Nov 02, 2010
Jackie rated it: 2 of 5 stars
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Sep 15, 2010
Ed rated it: 5 of 5 stars