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Overview

Mike Reiss, writer for The Simpsons, and David Catrow, honored twice with a New York Times best illustrated book of the year, have joined forces once again for their quirkiest book yet.

Benjy has an unusual problem. He looks just like Abraham Lincoln-right down to the wart and beard. Needless to say, his life isn't easy. He gets gifts of Lincoln Logs and stovepipe hats on every birthday. He gets stuck playing Lincoln in every school play-whether he's part of the story or not. And the teasing is unrelenting. When school ends he plans on spending another summer sitting inside alone, but his parents have a surprise. They're sending him to Camp ...

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Overview

Mike Reiss, writer for The Simpsons, and David Catrow, honored twice with a New York Times best illustrated book of the year, have joined forces once again for their quirkiest book yet.

Benjy has an unusual problem. He looks just like Abraham Lincoln-right down to the wart and beard. Needless to say, his life isn't easy. He gets gifts of Lincoln Logs and stovepipe hats on every birthday. He gets stuck playing Lincoln in every school play-whether he's part of the story or not. And the teasing is unrelenting. When school ends he plans on spending another summer sitting inside alone, but his parents have a surprise. They're sending him to Camp What-cha-ma-call-it-The Camp for Kids Who Look Like Things! Within scenes reminiscent of Bosch and Brueghel, Benjy learns that he's not unusual-he's unique! And when he realizes what's special about himself, it doesn't take long for others to realize it as well.

Mike Reiss and David Catrow have created a wonderfully hysterical tale that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt a little different from his or her peers.

Illustrated by David Catrow.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly
PW called this tale of a boy who resembles the famously homely 16th president "great entertainment, and, at its heart, a touching love letter to all the kids who wish they didn't stand out quite so much." Ages 3-up. (Dec.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
From The Critics
Reiss, a writer for TV's The Simpsons brings the same wacky, irreverent tone to this very humorous and slightly strange picture book. Young Benjy looks very much like the beloved president, down to the beard and mole. He is very tired of receiving Lincoln Logs and stovepipe hats for his birthday and being forced to be Lincoln in every school play, not to mention the teasing he gets at school. Benjy has vowed to spend the summer in his room until his parents send him off to Camp What-Cha-Ma-Call-It, the camp for kids who look like things. There he discovers kids who share the same kind of affliction, including a kid who looks like a horse's butt. While at camp Benjy learns to appreciate who he is, and develop a sense of pride and self-esteem. The book has a wonderful, if not too subtle message, though some of the jokes may go over younger kids' heads. In the end Benjy decides to be proud of his resemblance to Lincoln and leaves us pondering how best to help his younger brother Dickie (who bears a strong resemblance to another, more infamous president). Catrow's illustrations are as always, colorful, fun filled and hilarious. A good choice if you have slightly older children who still like to read picture books, or a little extra room in the budget for fun, but not a must have for the library. 2003, Price Stern Sloan, Ages 6 to 10.
—Sharon Oliver

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780843102710
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 12/29/2003
  • Pages: 32
  • Age range: 8 - 11 Years
  • Product dimensions: 8.34 (w) x 11.44 (h) x 0.39 (d)

Meet the Author

Mike Reiss

Mike Reiss is a former head writer for The Simpsons, a show for which he has won four Emmy awards. He is a graduate of Harvard University, where he served as president of The Harvard Lampoon, and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. His other books for children include How Murray Saved Christmas, Santa Claustrophobia, and The Boy Who Looked Like Lincoln, all illustrated by David Catrow.

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The Boy Who Looked Like Lincoln


By Mike Reiss

PRICE STERN SLOAN

Copyright © 2003 Mike Reiss
All right reserved.

ISBN: 0-8431-0271-3


Chapter One

My name is Benjy. I'm eight years old. I look a lot like Abe Lincoln.

People first noticed it when I was a baby.

I guess I get it from my parents.

Every birthday I get the same gifts.

I even wear the dumb hat. Anything else looks silly on me.

"Four score and seven teetn ago ..."

In every school play, I have to be Lincoln. Even if he's not in the show.

But the worst part is the teasing.

"Hey Stinkin' Lincoln"

"Split any rails lately?"

So when school ended, I planned to spend the summer sitting in my room-in the dark.

But my parent had a surprise for me ...

They took me to a camp. A special camp ...

... A camp for kids who looked like things.

There was even a kid who looked like the Mona Lisa. And a kid who looked like a frog. And one who looked like a toaster.

There was even a kid who looked like the back of a horse. I felt really bad for him. But after a while, you didn't even notice.

We had fun

every day.

(Continues...)



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  • Posted March 3, 2011

    absolutely ridiculous!

    my daughter recently brought this book home as an AR reading book from first grade!This book is totally inappropriate for children! n he has the nerve to illustrate as a children's book! The entire book is about kids that look like different things..... one can only imagine what the last kid looked like when the last page read......"Now I just have to figure out how to help my brother, DICKie! This book should be removed from shelves! It angers me to know what they are putting in our childrens books!!!!!!!!!!!! ridiculous!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 25, 2006

    Great story for kids, but mostly for adults!!!!

    I love this book. The irreverent humor is displayed in both the illustrations and story and though most of the true humor goes right over my 4-year-old's head, he wants me to read this to him nearly every night! And I don't mind!!! I've always enjoyed twisted kid's stories and this one is one of the best.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 18, 2004

    Tear Evoking Laughter

    During our recent school book fair, late one afternoon the media lady and I found this book. Within seconds the quiet library was loud with our laughter as we eagerly read each page out loud and howled with fun. We loved this book. I am a substitute teacher and I will carry this book to many of my classes, until they ask me to stop reading it to them. I enjoy reading funny books that have a wonderful message.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 20, 2004

    Funny Book

    I bought this book at a book fair and must say that I like it a lot! It may not make quite as much sense to a student, but it is a pretty funny book for an adult. I think though that kids would relate to it just because it is silly and the young boy finally comes to love the way he looks.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 1, 2004

    Great illustrations.

    As a librarian, I have to say this is a good book. The illustrations are fabulous and the story is cute. I think it teaches children to love the special way they are and helps them learn to accept others, no matter what they may look like.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 5, 2004

    Not Appropriate for Children!

    I fail to see how this book could help the self image of any child. In fact, Please preview the final page BEFORE purchasing. The baby brother is supposed to resemble Richard Nixon (how on earth would a young child possibly know this?). Instead, the nose on 'Richard Nixon' is highly suggestive of the male anatomy. When this book was shown at a recent teaching convention, several people gasped at the last page! Please look carefully before buying.

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