Mush's Jazz Adventure

By Daniel Pinkwater

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689845723
• ISBN13: 9780689845727
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.2" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

The sequel to "Mush" - another quick, entertaining read

"Mush's Jazz Adventure" Written by Daniel Pinkwater Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater (Simon & Schuster, 2001) ------------------------------------------ Another glib, goofy, fun-to-read super-silly book from Daniel Pinkwater. This is the second (of two) (so far) books about Mush, a self-possessed dog from outer space, and Mush's human, Kelly Mangiaro, who takes a mostly supporting role in this story-within-a-story book, wherein Mush tells us how she got to Earth, and what she did before she met Kelly. (Mush formed a trad-jazz band with some other animals, and went to Chicago to get famous. This is a good companion to the first volume -- if you felt thwarted in the first book by Mush's refusal to tell Kelly about how she came to Earth, well, now you'll know. As with the first book, this is another nice, quick read, full of Pinkwater's trademark goofy-silly narrative style -- it's not "great" literature, but it's funny and fun to read. Also, I like a book that has two female main characters, which is kind of a novelty at this age. A good, quick read that will leave you wanting more. (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain children's book reviews)