Mother, Mother I Feel Sick

Remy, Charlip. Mother, Mother, I Feel Sick; Send for the Doctor, Quick, Quick, Quick. 2001. Berkley: Tricycle Press.

Summary

This is a story that was origianally written in 1966. This particular book is a re-make of the original with new illustrations. In this story a little boy has a gigantic stomach and is feeling sick. His mother calls the doctor and the doctor begins removing strange things from the boy's stomach.

Impressions

This book is great to use as a read aloud. The rhyme and rhythm of the book keeps it moving and the funny storyline is very humorous. The exaggerated illustrations are very entertaining and do a good job of connecting the text to the story. This delightful book is sure to be a kid pleaser.

Reviews

Publishers Weekly( April 30, 2001 ; 1-58246-043-4 ) Originally published in 1966, Mother Mother I Feel Sick Send for the Doctor Quick Quick Quick by Remy Charlip and Burton Supree, has been re-illustrated by Charlip, with silhouette paper cut-outs against a background of Victorian wallpaper. This visual treatment gives the story about a beach ball-shaped boy with a stomach ache a nostalgic look sophisticated enough to lure modern readers. ( Apr.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Booklist( March 01, 2001 ; 1-58246-043-4 ) Ages 3^-5. "When a boy complains of feeling sick, his distressed mother sends for the doctor, who operates on his stomach and extracts one impossible object after another, from a teapot to a bicycle. A perennial favorite with preschoolers, this picture book has been reprinted with new backgrounds for its distinctive silhouette illustrations." --Carolyn Phelan