Scuttle's Big Wish

By Ryan DeLonas and Sean Delonas

Book Overview

In an illustrated take on the King Midas story, well intentioned mouse Scuttle wishes for more cheese - and gets more than he bargained for This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060726458
• ISBN13: 9780060726454
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.8" x 0.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A brilliant, political satirist victimized by an idiotic public

I am writing this review in solidarity with Diana from Fairbanks, AK, who couldn't have put the furor over Delonas' NY Post cartoon better myself. Like her, I just have to wonder just how stupid, ignorant, and lacking in reading comprehension the general public has become when it comes to the brilliant political humor of Sean Delonas. As little as five years ago, Americans would've been intelligent enough to get his level of satire. They would've gotten the slick symbolism, the sly inferences, and the subtle humor without any problem. But today we've grown so stupid as a public that not even a highly sophisticated cartoonist Delonas can't escape victimization. Take his brilliant satirical look at the entire McGreevy scandal. In this cartoon he showed Miss NJ, having just won the state beauty pageant, trembling in fear as she receives a letter from an angry rival blackmailing her for her crown. Delonas brilliantly symbolized the corruption of NJ's government by drawing McGreevey not only as the blackmailer, but dressed in high heels, a beauty pageant sash, a bikini top and bottom, and tiara. Back when this cartoon debuted, a few morons went crazy over this cartoon, claiming that it was making fun of McGreevey as a gay man. But they were just the minority, because back then everyone else smart enough to recognize that this was really symbolism-- that the bikinied McGreevy represented NJ corruption and the way it blackmails that state's residents with its terrible policies. Or let's take Delonas' subtle and intelligent look at NJ's gay marriage initiative. He drew a man in love carrying an ewe wearing a veil, rushing to get a marriage license. Some idiots were upset that it was saying that gay marriage was as deviant as bestiality. However, luckily a majority of the then much smarter American public "got it"-- the man in love symbolized the liberals; the "ewe" he held symbolized the "sheep-like" tendency of the public to go along with anything that they propose; the marriage license office represents a Congress dominated by Democrats. Or what about "this" cartoon on the Washington Gay March? A group of burly, hairy, mustachioed men in Milton Berle drag-- plus a sheep-- are shown dragging a huge condom as the Washington Monument looms in the distance. The ringleader points to it and cries, "Not much farther, men!" A few nuts also complained about this cartoon when it debuted, claiming it made fun of gay men as sexual deviants obsessed with shoving objects up their keisters. But hardly anyone else blinked an eye, because back then the public was smart enough to know that the struggle that the transvestites in the cartoon have in dragging this condom towards the monument symbolized the struggles that gays have had in achieving civil rights, and that the distance of the Washington Monument also symbolized just how far they have to go. I could go on and on but you get the picture-- in just a few short years, the reading comprehension and intelligenc

To all the "readers" with reading comprehension problems

Hello, This review is addressed to the ignorant fools incorrectly labeling the author as "homophobe", racist, bigot etc. 1) President Obama did not author the stimulus bill; it was written by members of congress. 2) If you incorrectly assumed the cartoon was directed at Obama I pose the following question: Does this mean that you think African-Americans resemble apes or monkeys ? If so, I would then assume that perhaps you have some racist tendencies yourselves. 3) Free speech and the expression thereof is still allowed in the United States and cartoons like this are frequently used to express a point of view. For example: "Congress behaved like a bunch of hysterical monkeys and should be stopped". This is called a "simile", used to compare a situation but not to be taken literally. Perhaps you should spend some time studying for your GED. Have a nice day.

Be careful what you wish for ... it might turn into cheese!

Scuttles LOVES cheese. He saves a golden beetle from a spider's web and in turn is granted any wish from the beeter. Scuttles wishes for cheese but his wish becomes too big for him to handle. Cute story and wonderful illustrations.

Excellent

I read this book to my daughter who is only 6 months old and she actually paid attention to me due to all the great pictures. Also my 6 year old sister-in-law couldn't wait to read it when i gave it to her for x-mas.

Great Read-A-Long Book

My 3 year old LOVES to follow along and read, "CHEESE!" whenever it is on the page. My 5 year old is asking to read this book EVERY NIGHT. The pictures are so vivid, they capture their attention. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as a gift or for your own kids!!