The producers of The Simpsons are masters at it...creating media that is as entertaining for adults as it is for children. The Art Teacher from the Black Lagoon is not the equivalent of the long running animated series The Simpsons, but it is very clever.
It was the first day of art class. The kids had heard all
about the art teacher, Krayolla Swamp.
She had quite a reputation.
Some of her dresses were made out of egg cartons and she made her hats out
of paper plates. She had a long pony
tail she used as a paint brush and the art room was a recycling dump. The last
student who had opened a closet in there was still missing. Swamp even made students paint with their
hands and feet. Gross.
What follows are a series of puns on art materials and artists’ names that will be over the heads of the youngest readers but will be appreciated by adults. One class activity was oreo-gami or folding cookies. Artists named Dolly and P.Catso have work featured. All of this fear and trepidation was for naught. Miss Swamp wasn’t a monster after all. Very clever illustrations and humorous text make this a delightful read for both children and adults.
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| Jared Lee's illustrations provide additional humor to Mike Thaler's story. |
What follows are a series of puns on art materials and artists’ names that will be over the heads of the youngest readers but will be appreciated by adults. One class activity was oreo-gami or folding cookies. Artists named Dolly and P.Catso have work featured. All of this fear and trepidation was for naught. Miss Swamp wasn’t a monster after all. Very clever illustrations and humorous text make this a delightful read for both children and adults.
2012, Spotlight, (2003, Scholastic)
ISBN: 978-1-59961-952-1
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