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ALEXANDER THE GRAP
A collection of humorous riddles incorporating fruits and vegetables, such as, "What's a raisin? A worried grape."
44 pages, Hardcover
First published March 29, 1982
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February 10, 2025
11-year-old me: 4 stars
46-year-old me: 3 stars is being generous. Only a yamful of the jokes aren't vegetable stew-pid.
There are some solid golds in here that I remember carrying around through adolescence though, and apparently made a big impression on me, so I'll leave my rating alone. =)
"What's worse than a worm in an apple?"
"Half a worm."
"Why shouldn't you tell secrets on a farm?"
"Because the corn has ears, the potatoes have eyes, and the beans talk."
"Why did the cabbage leaf?"
"Because it saw the banana split."
And little me's all-time favorite from this book, that I'm sure every relative had to hear at every holiday gathering...
"How is a banana peel on a sidewalk like music?"
"Because if you don't C sharp, you'll B flat."
Obviously this whole review is pointless outside of my own personal enjoyment, because nobody will ever see it. I'm sure there are only about 7 living people who even know this book exists...
46-year-old me: 3 stars is being generous. Only a yamful of the jokes aren't vegetable stew-pid.
There are some solid golds in here that I remember carrying around through adolescence though, and apparently made a big impression on me, so I'll leave my rating alone. =)
"What's worse than a worm in an apple?"
"Half a worm."
"Why shouldn't you tell secrets on a farm?"
"Because the corn has ears, the potatoes have eyes, and the beans talk."
"Why did the cabbage leaf?"
"Because it saw the banana split."
And little me's all-time favorite from this book, that I'm sure every relative had to hear at every holiday gathering...
"How is a banana peel on a sidewalk like music?"
"Because if you don't C sharp, you'll B flat."
Obviously this whole review is pointless outside of my own personal enjoyment, because nobody will ever see it. I'm sure there are only about 7 living people who even know this book exists...
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