Waffle

by Chris Raschka

Book Overview

What's with Waffle?Well, he waffles, worries, wobbles, and waits.Why?Well...watch.Wow. He Wins! This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689838387
• ISBN13: 9780689838385
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.2" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

A story about believing in yourself

"Waffle," by Chris Raschka, is a children's book about the title character. Waffle literally "waffles" before demonstrating his power to fly. Throughout the story his waffling is accompanied by a sort of silent chorus of multicolored faces.The artwork in "Waffle" is surreal. Waffle himself is a sort of amorphous humanoid figure who appears to have been drawn with a deliberate crudeness. I have to admit, I found the artistic technique quite weird, but I give Raschke credit for trying a different approach to children's book illustration. And the book's message--about believing in your own abilities--is a good one.

Wonderful!

"Waffle worried/Waffle wiggled/Waffle wondered what if/Waffle wished that he would..." Surrounded by encouraging smiley faces, indecisive, anxious, fearful Waffle suffers as he tries to get up the courage to take that next step. "Waffle waffled. He felt awful. He was a waffler and wafflers waffle." But then he works a wonder from within and triumphs over his fear..... Award winning artist, Chris Raschka has authored a very creative and ingenious picture book that young "wafflers" will easily be able to relate to. His alliterative text is very spare. The real story is told in Mr Raschka's wonderful artwork. Waffle's face, just a smudge of paint on a bold solid background with pen drawn features elicits strong feelings as we watch him agonized over his decision to try. The faces, whirl around him, always watching, forming shapes (a circle, a pinwheel...)until the big moment when their collective smiley faces change to those of awe and amazement. Perfect for youngsters 5 and older, Waffle is a simple, little book that speaks volumes and should be a springboard to interesting, thoughtful discussions.