The King of Quizzical Island

By Snell, Gordon & McKee, David L.

Publishers Summary:
Gently absurd and delightfully entertaining, this rhyming tale of a curious king on a singular search evokes the playful tradition of Edward Lear.THE KING OF QUIZZICAL ISLANDHAD A MOST INQUISITIVE MIND.HE SAID, "IF I SAIL TO THE EDGE OF THE WORLD,I WONDER WHAT I'LL FIND?"When his wily old Wizard and Whispering Witches can’t answer the king’s question, he makes up his quizzical mind to find out for himself. And so, in a ship made of wood from the Tea-Bag Tree — and despite the fears of his faithful that he’ll fall off the edge — the king sets off on a wondrous adventure across a topsy-turvy world. Fresh, funny, and imaginative black-and-white drawings by David McKee illustrate Gordon Snell’s rhythmic text in a tale that begs to be read aloud.

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ISBN
978-0-76363-857-3
Publisher
Candlewick


REVIEWS

School Library Journal

Reviewed on November 1, 2009

K-Gr 3 Having a "most inquisitive mind," the King of Quizzical Island tells his loyal subjects he is going to sail to the edge of the world to see what he can find. Despite their concern for his safety, he is determined to go and builds a ship with wood from a Tea-Bag Tree, rigging made from a spider web, and uses a bumblebee for a rudder. In rhyming text, Snell tells of the king's strange and marvelous adventures in a Jigsaw Land, where everything lay i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2009

A king, wondering what he'd find at "the edge of the world," sets out to learn for himself (to the horro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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