Books by Jonathan Allen and Complete Book Reviews
Jonathan Allen, Author . Hyperion $14.99 (28p) ISBN 978-0-7868-3720-5
Any child who hates to be cuddled and cooed over by grown-ups will likely identify with cuter-than-cute Baby Owl. "I'm not
cute!" the winged hero proclaims to everyone who tells him he's adorable or small. "I am a huge and scary
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Jonathan Allen, Author Boxer Books $12.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-905417-07-0
Allen's (I'm Not Cute!) premise is simplicity-and silliness-itself. Fans of Jez Alborough's Hug may recognize a similarity of format here: an unattributed cry goes forth in the jungle-""Banana!"" (in the form of a thought balloon)-followed by a...
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Jonathan Allen, Author Corgi Books $9.99 (24p) ISBN 978-0-552-54812-0
A basketful of books offer young listeners a chance to play along with the story. In Jonathan Allen's lift-the-flap version of The Little Red Hen: A Deliciously Funny Flap Book, the assiduous fowl works to make a loaf of bread solo. The usual ...
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Jonathan Allen, Author Tambourine Books $3.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-11784-9
Cats, dogs, moles and more gambol across the spreads of these board books, devoted to teaching the concepts of numbers, colors, sizes and opposites, respectively. The animals' rakish grins or, variously, their airs of mirthful discomposure sharpen...
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Jonathan Allen, Author Tambourine Books $11.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-12257-7
This fairy-tale spinoff might cause the misunderstood wolf of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith's The True Story of the Three Little Pigs to huff and puff in chagrin, but nearly everyone else will savor the wit in Allen's latest creation, which is as...
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Jonathan Allen, Author Dial Books $14.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8037-1838-8
Rather than preach the moral aspects of the Noah's Ark legend, Allen (The Red Dragon) wittily imagines what the animals did for fun on their 40-day cruise. The tale's biblical origins are mentioned only once (``It all began when God told Noah that...
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Jonathan Allen, Author David R. Godine Publisher $10.95 (64p) ISBN 978-1-56792-083-3
Black-and-white cartoons illustrate this lighthearted book of puns and poems about nature's inhabitants. ""Allen's sense of humor is uninhibited,"" said PW. Ages 5-7. (July)
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Jonathan Allen. Boxer (Sterling, dist.), $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-907967-20-7
The hero of Allen’s Baby Owl books has insisted on various occasions that he’s not cute, not scared, and not sleepy. His new avian protagonist, Little Puffin, is no less outspoken, especially when he has three small gulls mimicking his every move....
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Jonathan Allen. Boxer (Sterling, dist.), $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-907967-44-3
Storytime is not for the faint of heart, as Baby Owl learns in his latest adventure. His attempt to read to his stuffed owl gets out of hand when a small yellow chick tries to listen in, quickly followed by his brothers, sisters, cousins, and more (“
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Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes. Crown, $28 (480p) ISBN 978-0-553-44708-8
For this insider look at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, veteran political reporters Allen and Parnes offered their sources anonymity in exchange for access; that approach yields a history with plenty of...
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Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, read by Kimberly Farr. Random House Audio, unabridged, 14 CDs, 17 hrs., $45 ISBN 978-1-5247-2288-3
The sprawling narrative from journalists Allen and Pares incorporates multiple unnamed insider sources who agreed to share their firsthand experiences anonymously. A fair amount of straight-up dialogue materializes at key intervals, but the book’s...
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Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes. Crown, $30 (528p) ISBN 978-0-525-57422-4
Fortunate breaks allowed Joe Biden to overcome a slow start, uneven stump performances, and shoddy fundraising on his way to the White House, according to this familiar rehash of the 2020 election. Among the fortunate twists of fate, journalists...
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