Jimmy Zangwow's out-of-this-world, Moon Pie adventure

Tony DiTerlizzi

Book - 1999

When Jimmy's mother won't let him have any moon pies for a snack, he takes a trip to the moon to get some.

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Picture books
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers 1999.
Language
English
Main Author
Tony DiTerlizzi (-)
Edition
1st ed
Physical Description
unpaged : ill
ISBN
9780689822155
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

"This delightful romp follows a red-haired, freckle-faced, goggle-wearing budding inventor and adventurer, on a passionate search for his favorite treat, which his mother forbids him to eat before dinner," said PW. "Children will see the galaxy in a whole new light after this wild flight." Ages 5-8. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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Review by School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 2-Jimmy loves Moon Pies so much that when his mother refuses him one before dinner, he finds himself hurling into outer space toward the moon itself. After a brief conversation with Mr. Moon, the boy drives away with 1000 Moon Pies. "Gadzooks! A whole year's supply!" he exclaims. While scooping up milk in the Milky Way, he crashes onto a planet crowded with 999 Mars Men who happen to share his love for the tasty cakes. Jimmy shares his treats just as the dreaded Grimble Grinder arrives. Fearing that the monster wants to eat him and the Mars Men, the boy offers him a Moon Pie instead, which turns out to be exactly what he'd wanted. His new friends make him a "Moon-Pie-wrapper balloon" that gets Jimmy home in time for dinner. The dialogue includes quirky sayings like "Holy macaroni!" and "Jumping june bugs!," which young readers will relish. Large double-page watercolor, gouache, and colored-pencil illustrations enhance the story. DiTerlizzi uses various perspectives to show just how tall the Grimble Grinder really is and to send readers topsy-turvy through space. With its repetitive text and large illustrations, the story is great fun for group sharing.-Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

Looking for all the world like Pippi Longstocking's long-lost brother, hungry Jimmy Zangwow goes on a fantastic journey--to the moon, the Milky Way, and Mars--in search of a Moon Pie. He returns home just in time for dinner and a Moon Pie for dessert. This satisfying tale is enlivened by paintings that have a classic look and feature inventive characterizations and striking composition. From HORN BOOK Fall 2000, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

A lad's quest for a classic snack takes him to distant corners of the universe in this retroflavored, roller coaster picture book debut. When Mom rejects his plea for a moon pie, Jimmy soars off into space in his homemade race car/rocket ship, taking on a thousand moon pies from the Man in the Moon, dipping gallons of milk from the Milky Way, then reluctantly but gamely sharing it all, after a crash landing, with 999 hungry Martians and a peckish monster with a loudly rumbling tummy. In red cowboy boots and aviator goggles, sporting freckles and a gap toothed grin, Jimmy looks like a living Howdy Doody, with his jalopy, made from crates and buggy wheels, the Martians, who look like tops with bright blue heads, and other features of his elaborately detailed surroundings of like vintage. In the end, Martians and monster repay Jimmy's generosity by constructing a moon pie wrapper balloon that floats him home in time for dinner (Brussels-sproutnoodlebean casserole) and, (yes!) guess what for dessert. DiTerlizzi pays visual homage to a gallery of illustrators from Arthur Rackham to Mercer Mayer, and gives his intrepid protagonist an infectious look of wide-eyed excitement. Tempt fans of David Wiesner's Sector 7 (1999) and William Joyce's books with this highflying, lipsmacking adventure. (Picture book. 79) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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