Review by Booklist Review
No, not a banjo picker. Richard or Booger Boy as most people call him always has his finger shoved up a nostril, leaving in his merry wake a slimy path of snot, much to the consternation of community members. The constant boogery gush is a delight to Richard, who uses it as his medium: From the crumbles, gobs, and ooze / he sculpted castles, farms, and zoos. But one day his finger gets stuck. From there, it's a study in Shel Silverstein-style panic as more and more of his arm is lodged: Help!' he honked in puzzled alarm. / Snort! / Richard's nose sucked up his arm. Hodson's sticky green acrylics-and-colored-pencil illustrations hearken back to the anything-for-a-gag Garbage Pail Kids gross-outs of the 1980s and really take off when Richard is completely sucked into his own nose and becomes a giant ball of mucus being chased by a mob of disgusted townspeople. A fortuitous sneeze saves the day well, unless you were standing in the wrong spot. Icky for sure, but that's the whole point.--Kraus, Daniel Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by Horn Book Review
A bouncy, rhythmic text relates the tale of young Richard, whose incessant nose-picking leads to trouble. When his finger gets stuck too far up his schnoz, Richard essentially turns himself inside-out. While a sneeze saves Richard, no one can escape the disgusting gook. Comical illustrations are filled with the green "ooey gluey goobery glob." Entertaining for fans of gross-out humor; gag-worthy for others. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
(Picture book. 4-8)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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