Take Me to Your BBQ - Hardcover

Duval, Kathy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1423122550 ISBN 13: 9781423122555

Verlag: Disney-Hyperion, 2013

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Book by Duval Kathy

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Many people boast that their barbecue is out of this world, but Willy's fine-smelling and lip-smacking meal attracts visitors from outer space. McCauley chooses a sweltering palette of yellow, brown and peach to cast the hardworking farmer on a hot Texas day. Observant readers will spot the flying saucer approaching as twilight falls. Soon, the inky black of space descends with the spaceship: "Some colored lights from outer space / Are lightin' up the whole dang place!" Here, pastel shots of color serve to spotlight the alarmed animals of the farm, while a sinuous, pale yellow, wavy band of smoke wafts through the scene. The amazing aroma has drawn the "small green men" out to sample the fare and dance a "DO-SI-DO a-fore [they] go." They claim, "We don't want your leader, Willy, / Just your BARBECUE and chili." Duval chooses just the right amount of Texas twang to spice up the lively rhyming text. But soon, the aliens have taken over like unwanted party guests. They have had fun, wreaked some havoc and left the farm damaged. So Willy and his pet cat and dog board the UFO. A gatefold opens to show a map of their travels in space. The other side reveals the destination-a planet where various ET's are enjoying a meal and some music at Willy's new restaurant. The knee-slapping humor, retro feel of the illustrations and the included recipe for Willy's special sauce serve up some spicy preschool fun. (Picture book. 3-6) Kirkus"

Plumb tired after a heck of a workday, Willy's a-fixing to grill himself up some ribs when a flying saucer causes a ruckus by lowering over his desert shack. "Cat's meowin', cow's a lowin'. / Dog's a-howlin', chicken's GLOWIN'!" Out scampers a big mess of "greenies"-three-eyed aliens drawn by that heavenly smell. "We don't want your leader, Willy, / Just your barbecue and chili." Down the hatch go the ribs (the cowboy hat tastes pretty good with hot sauce, too), but while the greenies are stomping their boots along to Willy's fiddle, Willy sneaks aboard the ship and takes off across the galaxy-a three-page foldout tracks his progress-to enjoy sweet success as the owner of Willy's BBQ on an alien planet. Duval has a darned good time mixing up a stew of western and sci-fi tropes, while McCauley marshals his watercolors into earth tones for the desert and pastels for the UFO lights. Occasional wordless spreads let readers bask in the goofiness, and a recipe for Willy's Out of This World Barbecue Sauce concludes. - Daniel Kraus Booklist"

K-Gr 2 While tending his grill, an unsuspecting Willy is visited by "some colored lights from outer space," and three-eyed, little green men wearing spurs appear and apparently have a craving for some chili. With a knee-slappin' rhythm, the occasional hitch in the rhyme scheme, and a few too many gratuitous "yippee ki-yee's," Willy rustles up some grub and plays the fiddle till his guests drop. Then he pulls the ol' switcheroo and takes their ship for a ride. The final pages show Willy throwin' down at his very own BBQ joint on their home planet while the aliens tend his turnips. McCauley's illustrations use rich desert colors and comic proportions to play up the wacky story line. The recipe for "Willy's Out of This World Barbecue Sauce" might inspire a tasty food-themed program. Jenna Boles, Washington-Centerville Public Library, OH SLJ"

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A rollicking tale in verse puts a down-home twist on a typical close encounter when aliens land on Willy's farm and insist upon joining in a square dance and barbecue, complete with lip-smacking barbecue sauce and a jolly fiddle. By the award-winning author of The Three Bears' Christmas.

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• Verlag: Disney-Hyperion
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1423122550
• ISBN 13: 9781423122555
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Zeichner: McCauley Adam