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Noodle Man : The Pasta Superhero by April Pulley Sayre (2002, Hardcover)

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With his spaghetti-thin arms and farfalle tie, Al Dente might not look like a superhero, but never underestimate the power of pasta. Its served up with antic illustrations and outrageous puns. Pasta is the passion of the Dente family.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherScholastic, Incorporated

ISBN-100439293073

ISBN-139780439293075

eBay Product ID (ePID)1836907

Product Key Features

Book TitleNoodle Man : the Pasta Superhero

Number of Pages40 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCooking & Food, Humorous Stories, General

Publication Year2002

IllustratorCostanza, Stephen, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorApril Pulley Sayre

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length7.4 in

Item Width10.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN00-066539

Dewey Edition21

ReviewsSayre's (Shadows, p. 189, etc.) enjoyable introduction to pasta is couched as a quick-thinking, tongue-in-cheek adventure yarn. It revolves around the Dente family (puns abound here), who-gentle and kind as they may be-are having a hard time succeeding in the family business of making pasta. Pizza has taken over the town's dinnertime. Al, the oldest son, has tried other professions-dentistry, auto mechanics-but his pasta bent has always sunk him: his teeth look like elbow macaroni, his radiator fan is made of farfalle. Then he has a brainstorm: He makes a portable pasta-maker to hawk his wares about town. Still, no one is buying. But Al does put his machine to good use, spewing out angel-hair pasta to foil bank robbers, shooting out a ribbon of lasagna noodle to serve as a slide to save people from a burning building, squeezing out fusilli to use as springs to bounce over floodwaters. In a final act of bravery, Al saves the pizza-delivery girl, and the town finally understands it has a pasta superhero on its hands. They also relearn a love of the stuff. Wildly playful artwork, from its Mediterranean colors to its characters' dreamy eyelids, melds with Sayre's goofy story, which will surely inspire readers to experiment with noodle shapes and-beware-to play with their food.--Kirkus Reviews, Feb. 15th 2002 Sayre's established gift for nonfiction does not preclude her success with fiction and humor. Perciatelli-thin Al Dente accidentally saves the floundering family pasta business (everyone wants pizza) by creating "the world's first adjustable, portable, fresh-pasta maker: any noodle, any shape, any size!" Through these diverse shapes, he performs heroic feats in the community. Young readers will chuckle over a giant lasagna-noodle slide that saves children from a burning building, and fusilli springing folks crossing flooded streets. Older audiences will find humor in the names-Mari Nara and Mac Aroni. Sayre's inventive uses for pasta are well met by Costanza's frolic in cartoon watercolors that suffers slightly from a pervasive golden glow. Endpapers showcase 18 labeled pasta shapes. "Noodle Knowledge" briefly describes how pasta is made. Pair this story in a session with Tomie dePaola's Strega Nona: An Old Tale (S & S, 1979) and discuss the opposite effects of spaghetti en masse. This tale cooks up the fun, just right--School Library Journal, March 2002 If You Should Hear a Honey Guide *Kirkus Starred Best Book; Smithsonian Notable Book; John Burroughs List of Outstanding Books Turtle, Turtle Watch Out "Eyecatching, realistic pastel painting... Children will be drawn to the pictures, a sea turtle surrounded by sharks...and the catchy refrain, 'Turtle, turtle, watch out'" SLJ, 10/00.

Grade FromPreschool

Dewey Decimal[E]

Grade ToThird Grade

SynopsisPasta is the passion of the Dente family. The business is a fresh-pasta deli, but business, frankly, is slow. The neighbors in the town of Durum are ordering pizzas, not pasta. So their son, Al Dente, has a brilliant idea: the world's first adjustable, portable, fresh-pasta maker. Unfortunately, he is no good at selling pasta door-to-door. But pasta, it turns out, is a remarkably adaptable food--ideal for catching crooks, saving children, and making heros. Served up with antic illustrations and outrageous puns, this wacky treat is sure to have children clamoring for second helpings. Never underestimate the power of pasta!, With his spaghetti-thin arms and farfalle tie, Al Dente might not look like a superhero, but never underestimate the power of pasta. It's served up with antic illustrations and outrageous puns. Pasta is the passion of the Dente family. The business is a fresh-pasta deli, but business, frankly, is slow. The neighbors in the town of Durum are ordering pizzas, not pasta. So their son, Al Dente, has a brilliant idea: the world's first adjustable, portable, fresh-pasta maker. Unfortunately, he is no good at selling pasta door-to-door. But pasta, it turns out, is a remarkably adaptable food--ideal for catching crooks, saving children, and making heros. Served up with antic illustrations and outrageous puns, this wacky treat is sure to have children clamoring for second helpings. Never underestimate the power of pasta!

LC Classification NumberPZ7.S2758No 2001