EVEN MORE PARTS
by Tedd Arnold & illustrated by Tedd Arnold
Arnold returns with a third dose of the idioms that torture poor literal-minded Chip. Loosely based around heading to school, the rhymed text of grossly exact interpretations of figures of speech involving body parts are as funny as ever. Each large spot illustration is accompanied by two or three smaller spots at the bottom of the page depicting related idioms enacted by Chip’s toys. Arnold’s squiggly, bright watercolor-and-pencil illustrations are again delightfully bizarre. The two-page spread of “I want all eyes on me” will likely keep the class snickering through the year each time the teacher says it. The endpapers are covered with further figures of speech and should add a few chuckles. Fans of the first two will laugh their heads off with this entry. (Picture book. 4-7)