Snoodles in Space: A Snoodle, the Zoodle Kidoodles and One Happy Schmoodle

by Steven Joseph, Andy Case (Illustrator)

Overview

In the award-winning book "Snoodles, Kidoodles, Poodles, and Lots and Lots of Noodles," Steven Joseph and Andy Case introduced us to a world where everyone was happy because of one man, Herbie Snoodleman, the inventor of the Snoodlemoblie, powered solely by noodles. It had replaced Sour Croodleman's Krautmobile, which ran on sauerkraut and made everyone quite a bit cranky.

In this follow-up book, when the Zoodle Kidoodles from the planet Zoodle abduct Norman Noodle and Sally Stroodle, the Zoodle Kidoodles threaten to take all of Earth's noodles— unless they perform the necessary brain operation on their grand leader, Cloodle the Grand Roodle, and fix their spaceship's failing engines.

The one problem? Norman Noodle and Sally Stroodle are simple bakers. Sour Croodleman's Prickly Peppered Purple Propulsion Powered Pickle invention is their only hope, but will he unite with Herbie Snoodleman to save the planet?

The answer is here, in this Wackadoodle Tale from Outer Space!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798987611708
Publisher:	Steven Joseph
Publication date:	04/11/2023
Pages:	62
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	3 - 10 Years

About the Author

Steven Joseph is an attorney, seasoned negotiator, humorist and avid marathon runner. He is a first generation American, and son of a Holocaust Survivor, which has impacted his writings that focuses on our crankiness, and overcoming obstacles in our path. He is the author of a number of Award Winning Books including "A Grownup Guide to Effective Crankiness: The CrankaTsuris Method", "The Last Surviving Dinosaur: The TyrantoCrankaTsuris," "Snoodles, Kidoodles, Poodles, and Lots and Lots of Noodles," and "Snoodles in Space: A Snoodle, the Zoodle Kidoodles, and One Happy Schmoodle." Steve lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, and strives to help the world manage their crankiness at his website StevenJosephAuthor

Andy Case is a multi award winiing Children's book illustrator, with over 30 years experience of creating professional quality illustrations,

Andy's work has been published and distributed all over the world, winning a number of awards in the process.

The bold style, detailed compositions and crazy characters make Andy's illustrations memorable and popular with fans all over the globe.

Editorial Reviews

04/24/2023

In a future that “may be just around the corner,” the vehicle of choice is a Snoodlemobile, which runs on noodles. When the eccentric family responsible for Snoodles and their predecessor, the Krautmobile, get wrapped up in an intergalactic emergency that may leave the planet devoid of all noodles, only siblings Briana Brainy Broodle and Ricky Rockadoodle can save the family and the planet through the power of teamwork and following your passion. Focused more on whimsy and wordplay than coherent plotting, Snoodles in Space is sure to delight young readers who relish the absurd—and perhaps get a chuckle from the adults as well.

The NoodleVerse, first introduced in Joseph’s Snoodles, Kidoodles, Poodles and Lots and Lots of Noodles, has many quirks that Joseph trusts readers to discover without exposition, such as the naming conventions, wherein siblings and family members all have completely different last names. The series creates a sense of just-roll-with-it silliness: the logic behind the Kidoodles’ choice to abduct Norman Noodle and Sally Stroodle for their “knowledge of brain surgery and rocket science” simply from the observation that they use idioms relevant to those professions gets funnier the more readers think about it. And of course the “brain surgery” and “rocket science” in this world are unconventional, to say the least.

Those willing to embrace such flights of goofiness will find much to giggle over in the wordplay, daft storytelling, and occasional fart joke. Andy Case’s detailed digital illustrations provide additional world-building and ground the reader through the silliness of the narrative. Back matter includes a game and a guide to the characters and technology of the NoodleVerse. Best suited for those looking for nonsensical escapism, a dose of whimsy with their sci-fi, and rhyming names in spades, Snoodles in Space delivers a laugh with its originality.

Takeaway: Absurdism reigns in this wacky space adventure for fans of wordplay.

Great for fans of: Jason Carter Eaton’s Great, Now We’ve Got Barbarians!, Deborah Underwood’s XO, Exoplanet.

Production grades Cover: B Design and typography: A- Illustrations: A- Editing: B Marketing copy: A-

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