Crankee Doodle

Why is this Yankee so gosh darn cranky? Find out in this hilarious take on the traditional nonsense song by New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and Newbery Honor winning Cece Bell.

* "A historical hoot full of goofy, eye-rolling goodness." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A witty, accessible spin on the familiar song." -Booklist

"Yankee Doodle went to town / a-riding on a pony / stuck a feather in his hat / and called it macaroni." Many know the song "Yankee Doodle Dandy," but few understand it. This unapologetically silly picture book reveals the legendary ride to town-and the whole macaroni thing-was actually the work of Mr. Doodle's overeager pony. Mr. Doodle doesn't want any pasta or even a trip into town. No wonder he's so cranky!

Includes a historical note.

About the author

Tom Angleberger is the author of the New York Times best-selling Origami Yoda books, as well as the Quikpick Papers and Inspector Flytrap series. Crankee Doodle is his first picture book. He lives with his wife Cece Bell, and their children in Virginia. Visit him at origamiyoda.com and on Twitter at @OrigamiYoda.      Cece Bell has written and illustrated many books for children, among them the beloved Sock Monkey books, the Geisel Award-winning Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover, and the Newbery Honor-winning graphic novel El Deafo. She and her husband, author Tom Angleberger, have also collaborated on the picture book Crankee Doodle and the Inspector Flytrap chapter book series. She lives in Virginia with her family.

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Twitter @CeceBellBooks.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Angleberger
• Assisted by: Cece Bell (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.06.2018
• EAN: 9781328869289
• ISBN: 978-1-328-86928-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 267 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 154 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), c 1783 to c 1800 (American Federalist era), JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Biographical / United States, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Horses