Mush's Jazz Adventure

by Daniel Pinkwater, Jill Pinkwater (Illustrator)

Now that Mush -- the talking, cooking, educated dog from space -- is part of the Mangiaro household, Kelly wants to know more about the planet Growf-Woof-Woof, and how her dog came to Earth. When the two of them go on a picnic, (which Kelly prepares carefully under Mush's supervision), Kelly asks Mush about her past. "Well, it's such a long story," says Mush...and soon, Kelly is hearing about Mush's old jazz band, The Hot Animals, and how they dealt with robbers who threatened to knock over their boss's jive joint!

Genres: Childrens

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Daniel Manus Pinkwater is an author of mostly children's books and is an occasional commentator on National Public Radio. He attended Bard College. Well-known books include Lizard Music, The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, Fat Men from Space, Borgel, and the picture book The Big Orange Splot. Pinkwater has also illustrated many of his books in the past, although for more recent works that task has passed to his wife Jill Pinkwater.

Reviews

[elstaffe · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 rounds up to four stars for me.

[Debrarian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly tale of Mush the mushamute alien dog frightening robbers with saxophone music.

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Pinkwater masterpiece! This is one of the best of his that I have read in a long time. Read it to my daughter tonight (would have read it anyway - it is Pinkwater after all).