Humpty Dumpty

by Daniel Kirk

Book Overview

Moe hollered, "Look, Mother, up on the wall!If that egg isn't careful, he's going to fall!"Humpty Dumpty is an egg on a mission--to get the best seat in the house for King Moe's birthday parade, no... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399233326
• ISBN13: 9780399233326
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Everything from Daniel Kirk is worth buying...

I've recently been researching children's books to purchase for my K-3 classrooms. Daniel Kirk's books are gorgeous to look at. They must be picked up and read. The colorful illustrations are irresistable. Kirk's story has elements and wording of the original tale, but he puts his own updated unique twist on the classic. The rhyming text rolls off the tongue. This is a good picture book for the K-3 crowd.

A truely "fractured" Humpty!

I am reading this story to all K-2 students in the library at my school. The teachers and the kids love it. The story in rhyme is a hoot. It's got plenty of action and yet is thoughtful and has similarities to the original rhyme. The kids liked comparing this to the original and provoked us into reciting the original as well. The illustrations are also bold, bright and really cute. Humpty has the look of a child rather than a wierd egg person. Daniel Kirk has created an exceptional retelling. I highly recommend this book!