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Dot in Larryland
The Big Little Book of an Odd-Sized Friendship
By Marx, Patricia & Chast, Roz
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-59990-181-7
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2009
PreS-Gr 3 A quirky tale of an unlikely friendship between beyond-ridiculously small Dot and extra-large Larry. Though the title gives the impression that Dot enters Larry's world, the book is more about how the characters don't fit in with average-sized people and how they eventually find one another. The text reads like a Dr. Seuss offering with its rhymes and made-up words. For example, on "The Chart of Tinies," Dot is shown to be littler than a "Glot (small), Zot (quite small), Spr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Dot's microscopic size hinders her ability to make friends--until meeting freakishly tall Larry. The book has humor in spades, including some meta ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
