Homemade
doughnuts are a special treat at our house. My dad uses my grandma’s recipe and
they are the best! He made some the other day right before we headed to the
library. I think that’s what made my little sister, Margo, selected Arnie the Doughnut. The cover is
definitely colorful! Plus, I know Margo was thinking the frosting looked tasty.
I don’t know if she was expecting the book to be so funny or to actually feel
bad for doughnuts.
Arnie
is so excited to be a doughnut. The process of being made was fabulous, and he’s
proud of the doughnut he has become. Arnie can’t wait to get selected by
someone and is beyond thrilled when a man named Mr. Bing takes him home. Arnie
is sure they will become great friends, which is why he is shocked when Mr.
Bing tries to eat him. Agh! Arnie has to
call and warn the baker and the other doughnuts. Will they listen? Will Mr. Bing eat him? Or
can Arnie convince him to do something else with him besides devour him? If Mr. Bing doesn’t eat Arnie- what will he do
with him?
Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller is a funny book with an ending I didn’t expect. Mr. Bing and
Arnie are quite a duo. The book has pictures with lots of details and an
interesting style. It’s a book you can read again and again; each time finding
something new you missed. When
we brought the book back to the library we saw a series of chapter
books staring Arnie: The Adventures of
Arnie the Doughnut. The books are in black and white, but there are
drawings inside and Margo has already asked to borrow one.
Has anyone else read Arnie the Doughnut? Or have you read another book by Laurie Keller? We'd love to hear your thoughts!
Listen to Chris O’Dowd reading Arnie the Doughnut on
Storyline Online here!
Happy reading!
~ F
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