The Burger and the Hot Dog

Jim Aylesworth
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A burger and a hot dog
One day had a nasty spat.
The burger got insulted
'Cause the hot dog called him flat...

So what happened after that? Well, you'll have to look inside this book to find out. Because, you see, there is a whole world out there in which burgers, hot dogs, sticky buns, ice-cream bars, bologna, popcorn, and all sorts of other food folks exist together and do and go through all the daily stuff we all do. But it's only folks like Jim Aylesworth, together with artist Stephen Gammell, who can bring to us that world in a collection of hilarious rhymes and pictures. After all, what happens when a bunch of sugar cookies give a bagel a hard time, or an ice-cream bar gets stranded on a beach, or a couple of pickles go out dancing?...Well, come on in and see And when you're done, try to invent some food folks of your own.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/01/2001
ISBN: 9780689838972
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 10.26h x 9.30w x 0.41d
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Booklist 10/01/2001 pg. 320
Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2001 pg. 1418
Publishers Weekly 11/05/2001 pg. 67
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2001 pg. 128
School Library Journal 01/01/2002 pg. 116
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 172 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 172 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 54914 / Burger and the Hot Dog
Reading Level: 3.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5