Delightfully deadpan entertainment. --The New York Times Mr. Diffee's artwork--all elegant, retro lines and jaunty patches of pastel--and wisecracking dialogue give these creamy pages a wonderful sense of buoyancy. [A] humorous and humane read-aloud for children ages 4-8. --The Wall Street Journal Diffee, a New Yorker cartoonist, sets a deceptively bucolic scene for this preposterous showdown that makes for a raucous read-aloud. --The Washington Post Wax and pleasingly shaded colored pencil art on tawny pages features deftly expressive animals. The characters' nonchalant rapport is well conveyed, with text rendered in a clean serif font of varying scale for added visual oomph.Clever humor and a fresh take on a seemingly familiar scene make this a widely appealing, expertly paced, and wonderfully silly read-aloud.

Unexpected and delightfully absurd. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) An amusing kind of logic brings humor to the book's peaceful conclusion. --Publishers Weekly Diffee offers a book that will delight children and caregivers alike.Working well as both a read-aloud and for one-to-one experiences, this purchase is for collections needing wry humor and a funny treat for all to enjoy. --School Library Journal The moral is delivered in a way that will make young readers think about the merits of sharing, rather than feel like they're getting a lecture. Zip Zap Wickety Wack is sure to quickly become a go-to title for any adults faced with kids struggling to share. --Booklist Lovely colored-pencil illustrations add warmth to Zip Zap Wickety Wack's wonderfully witty case for finding compromise. Never has a primer about farm animal sounds gone off the rails in such a delightfully engaging way.

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