Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780140509762
ISBN number: 0140509763
Label: Puffin
Manufacturer: Puffin
Page Count: 64
Printing Date: March 30, 1989
Publishing house: Puffin
Age index: Ages 4-8
Sale Popularity Level: 1326151
Studio: Puffin
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Product Description:
When a man discovers he has lost his head he tries several substitutes, but none is satisfactory.
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I am 8 years old and I love this book. My mother received this book for Christmas from my uncle. She used to have it when she was a little girl. I think the story is very funny and imaginative. I especially like the drawings of the pumpkinhead and parsniphead. I recommend this book to anyone with a sense of humor.
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I read this book when I was 9 years old. It was my favorite book when I was a kid, and I read it again and again. When I was 20, I wrote a song inspired by this book. A few years ago I managed to find a copy for sale (the one I had as a kid is long gone) and, of course, I bought it. The copy I bought was from a 1969 edition, the same edition I had as a kid. Almost hard to believe this book was originally published in 1942.
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I loved this book as a child. I read it over and over. The pictures were great. Sort of scary but that was half the fun.
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This book tells the story of a terrible dream that a man had- -that he woke up one day and couldn�t find his head. In the story, the man wakes up without his head and remembers that he had visited the fair the day before to sell a pig. Perhaps he left his head at the fair. So he returns to the fair in search of his head. In order to avoid stares, he tries out a few prosthetic devices, including a carved jack-o-lantern and a carved parsnip before he settles on a wooden head. He has a great time during his return visit to the fair, but doesn�t find his head until a ragged little boy claims he might be able to help and gives him a heck of wallop in his wooden face that finally wakes him up.
Older children (especially boys, since all the characters are male) may enjoy the tale quite a bit, with its black-and-white cartoon-like illustrations that are full of detail. However, parts of the story may be much too scary for younger kids, from the premise of the story itself through playing with the hungry lion, and the final punch. The book, at about 1500 words, is rather long for reading aloud.
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This is an amazing piece of literature, Ms Bishop breaks the mold with an innovative invention for the enjoyment of all! The book has some very interesting underlying messages that seem to place children on a pedestal of supreme wisdom and simple inginuity. I as an adult feel quite similar to the poor man who lost his head almost every day. If you also find yourself wondering where your head has gotten off to read this classic story with perfect illustrations by McCloskey!
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