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Dot in Larryland: The Big Little Book of an Odd-Sized Friendship

Dot in Larryland: The Big Little Book of an Odd-Sized Friendship
Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
by Patricia MarxRoz Chast

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ISBN/ASIN: 1599901811
Release Date: 2008-12-23
Sales Rank: 691319
Average Rating: 4.5
Media: Hardcover
Product Group: Book

Product Description
He may be huge and she may be tiny, but Dot and Larry are destined to become best friends.
 
Dot, a teeny tiny little gal who’s no bigger than a dust mite, is very lonely and would love to find a friend. Larry, a guy who’s so big his head is always in the clouds, doesn’t think anyone understands him. But a chance meeting at a diner (just after Larry’s fifteenth burger) leads Dot right to the most humongous man in the world, and they discover that their differences actually make them pretty similar. Featuring Roz Chast’s distinctive and hilarious illustrations, Dot in Larryland will have readers looking very high (and very low) for their next best friend.

Customer Reviews: Average Rating: 4.5/5
Tells of tiny Dot, who is 'just bigger than invisible': Rating: 5/5
Patricia Marx's DOT IN LARRYLAND: THE BIG LITTLE BOOK OF AN ODD-SIZED FRIENDSHIP tells of tiny Dot, who is 'just bigger than invisible'. And she's miserable about her stature in life. Larry, meanwhile, is so big his head's always in the clouds. Can two unlikely characters become friends? Roz Chast's drawings are fun embellishments.

Review from www.firrkids.com: Rating: 4/5
Written by a former Saturday Night Live writer, this book is every bit as quirky as you might expect. In fact, Larry bears a moderate resemblance to Will Ferrell ....

Dot in Larryland is the story of a highly unlikely friendship. Actually, before that happens, it is first the story of two unusual but likable people. Dot is so teeny-tiny that she must be indexed on "The Chart of Tinies" just to be seen by the readers. Larry is taller than a two story house and chats with the clouds. The size difference between these two people is so vast - how can they possibly meet?

This book zips along on a crazy path, with bold colors and zany patterns. Made up words are common - zot, krot, flajillion, milli-micro, squintillion and glot all make an appearance. In addition to the written story line, the characters (including inanimate objects) also add their own comments via word bubbles.

I like that she also introduces some words you don't typically see in children's books, such as clambered, endeavor, greetings, kvetch and paramecium. The illustrations are almost cartoon like, drawn in varying sizes with bursts of color.

The end result of all this craziness is a fun book with a lot of action on every page. This book is guaranteed to be loved by children, and offers enough humor to keep most adults equally entertained.


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