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Mini Grey's witty text and exquisite illustrations combine to make this a must-have gem.
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Hey Diddle Diddle
The Cat and the Fiddle
The Cow jumped over the Moon.
The Little Dog laughed
To see such fun
And the Dish ran away with the Spoon
That's the bit we know - but have you ever wondered what happened next? Mini Grey, the creator of such favourites as Biscuit Bear and The Pea and the Princess, has this brilliantly funny and wonderfully inventive suggestion, narrated by one of the principal players - the Spoon himself.
Part love story, part crime caper, The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon is the rags-to-riches and back again tale of the most dazzling crockery-cutlery duo of all time.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
The Moulin Rouge of picture books??? Vivid, bold, dark and romantic all at once. Wonderful!
24 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
This is a masterpiece of a picture book, which I can best describe as mid-20th century American gangster cinema sort-of squashed into a quirkily romantic children's book. Intrigued? You should be. Read on...
I have never before read a book narrated by a spoon, but boy! spoons can tell a good tale if this is anything to go by. The Spoon in question is the one from the age-old favourite nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle. Following that age-old romantic ideal to run away with a "Dish", off he goes with the Spode bowl of his dreams! They sail away and head to the city that never sleeps, New York, New York.
With a daring and dazzling acrobatic double act, they make it to the big time and the high life..... but it is sadly short-lived. They are foolish and frivolous, whilst gangsters from the cutlery drawer are waiting in the wings. Stony broke once again, and desperate, the dish and the spoon commit a daring bank raid which doesn't end well. The Dish is ..er.. extensively cracked... and the spoon does time behind bars.
All's well that ends well though and happily the pair meet again (25 years later - great Silver wedding anniversary present!?)), their love undiminished and once again, Hey Diddle Diddle.... The Dish ran away with the Spoon.
I think the story is darker than Mini Grey's previous books, with richer depths to its underlying themes: as well as enduring love, there's boom and bust, and the ephemeral nature of fame. That said, both my boys (3 and 5) are fascinated by the more shady characters. They also point out an abundance of little details and hints of humour in the illustrations, amused for example by as the spoon in his driving goggles during their heyday, and the despondent knife and fork duo in the background at the end of the book. They think it is very funny that the dish and spoon try to disguise themselves when committing the bank robbery with just mutant-ninja-turtle-style strips over the eyes which fool noone.
All the pictures include lots of jostling background details that you don't notice at once but spot later. For example throughout the book as the dish and the spoon seek freedom, the coin-like moon shows the statue of liberty's face. However at the end of the story, the moon looks like the fresh-faced dish of their youth, a lovely touch. A lovely book.
I have never before read a book narrated by a spoon, but boy! spoons can tell a good tale if this is anything to go by. The Spoon in question is the one from the age-old favourite nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle. Following that age-old romantic ideal to run away with a "Dish", off he goes with the Spode bowl of his dreams! They sail away and head to the city that never sleeps, New York, New York.
With a daring and dazzling acrobatic double act, they make it to the big time and the high life..... but it is sadly short-lived. They are foolish and frivolous, whilst gangsters from the cutlery drawer are waiting in the wings. Stony broke once again, and desperate, the dish and the spoon commit a daring bank raid which doesn't end well. The Dish is ..er.. extensively cracked... and the spoon does time behind bars.
All's well that ends well though and happily the pair meet again (25 years later - great Silver wedding anniversary present!?)), their love undiminished and once again, Hey Diddle Diddle.... The Dish ran away with the Spoon.
I think the story is darker than Mini Grey's previous books, with richer depths to its underlying themes: as well as enduring love, there's boom and bust, and the ephemeral nature of fame. That said, both my boys (3 and 5) are fascinated by the more shady characters. They also point out an abundance of little details and hints of humour in the illustrations, amused for example by as the spoon in his driving goggles during their heyday, and the despondent knife and fork duo in the background at the end of the book. They think it is very funny that the dish and spoon try to disguise themselves when committing the bank robbery with just mutant-ninja-turtle-style strips over the eyes which fool noone.
All the pictures include lots of jostling background details that you don't notice at once but spot later. For example throughout the book as the dish and the spoon seek freedom, the coin-like moon shows the statue of liberty's face. However at the end of the story, the moon looks like the fresh-faced dish of their youth, a lovely touch. A lovely book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A strangely dark little story with a bittersweet ending...not the sort of story i would usually choose for a four year old, but after getting it from the library and loving it, my son asked for his own copy. It is a regular if unusual bedtime read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My children and I (they are 5 and 7) love this book, it was our first introduction to Mini Grey. We have bought all of her books now, and amongst our favourites are both Traction Man stories and Biscuit Bear. Traction Man has inspired both my kids to play with their toys in a more inventive way and Biscuite Bear has been recreated in our own kitchen.
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Very strange children's book
This is the weirdest children's book I have ever read - I think it appeals more to adults than children. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Mrs O
A joy - for both reader and child!
I bought this 12 months ago as a Christmas present for my then nearly 3 year old son, we have read it repeatedly since and it is a firm favourite. Read more
Published 18 months ago by abatt
a classic just got classicer!
This book is, in my opinion, as near to perfect as paper, pictures and words can be. my favorite book in the world (and i have read a lot). Flawless.
Published 18 months ago by cho
A lovely 'what happened next?' tale
Great story on its own but lovely to link to 'what happened next?' Took my class into all kinds of adventures which other nursery rhyme characters might have. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Skibeaky
A very strange book
One of the other reviewers has said 'a degree of sophistication' is needed to understand this book - too right, since the story line is downright weird. Read more
Published on 20 April 2010 by John in Cornwall
Gorgeous in many ways
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Published on 5 April 2007 by Amanda
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