Sherlock Bones and the missing cheese / by Susan Stevens Crummel ; illustrated by Dorothy Donohue.

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Author:

Crummel, Susan Stevens.

Donahue, Dorothy, ill.

ISBN:

9780761461869

Edition:

First Edition.

Publication Information:

Las Vegas, NV : Amazon Childrens Publishing, 2012.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.

Abstract:

When the wonderful, smelly, scrumptious cheese once a month out of milk of a one-horned, two-eared, three-legged cowabunga is stolen from the dell, Sherlock Bones is enlisted to find out what happened.

Subject Term:

Stories in rhyme.

Cheese -- Juvenile fiction.

Dogs -- Juvenile fiction.

Stealing -- Juvenile fiction.

Characters in literature -- Juvenile fiction.

Added Author:

Donahue, Dorothy,

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Summary

"What's that smell in the Dell? It comes from a cheese, a great big cheese, a smelly, scrumptious cheese, if you please, made from the milk of a cantankerous cow--oh, wow! The one-horned, two-eared, three-legged Cowabunga!"

But the Cowabunga cheese has gone missing, and Sherlock Bones is on the case! That brainy bloodhound must use all five of his senses to track down the thief.

Children will have fun following the clues in this roll-off-your-tongue read-aloud inspired by the popular children's song "The Farmer in the Dell" and illustrated with Dorothy Donohue's lively signature cut-paper artwork.

Reviews (3)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-Call that brilliant hound, Sherlock Bones! The smelly, scrumptious cheese that sits in the dell, made from milk from a cantankerous, one-horned, two-eared, three-legged Cowabunga, is gone! Sherlock Bones uses his five senses to solve the case, interviewing the farmer's wife, the cat, the rat, and the Muffin Man about what they saw, heard, smelled, and felt (Sherlock Bones does the tasting). Lush illustrations made of layered cut paper and colored pencil capture the story's mirth. Rhymes dominate the text, making it a great choice for phonemic awareness: "Then, with nose to the ground, that brilliant hound started sniffing around. He picked up a scent, and off he went." The syncopated rhythm keeps the constant rhyming fresh and engaging. A spread at the end shows how the canine solves the crime, organizing his clues according to his five senses. The book ends with sheet music for "The Farmer in the Dell," on which the story is very loosely based. A surefire hit with children, and clever enough for adults to enjoy.-Suzanne Myers Harold, Multnomah County Library System, Portland, OR (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publisher's Weekly Review

Donohue's strikingly dimensional cut-paper collages are the main attraction of this canine detective story from the duo behind Ten-Gallon Bart and its sequels. The basset hound hero (who wears a houndstooth trench coat and hat, natch) is hired to find out who swiped a prized hunk of smelly but scrumptious Cowa-bunga cheese, the product of milk from a "one-horned, two-eared, three-legged" cow that likes to kick. Crummel's semirhyming text never finds its rhythmic footing ("I was outside feeding my cat when-splat!-slices of cheese landed right on my hat," the Muffin Man tells Sherlock Bones during the course of his investigation), and the story is overstuffed with verbal tics and incident; the latter includes a pilfering giant who gets schooled in community values. But thanks to Donohue, the spreads feel like stills from a 3-D movie. While other collagists have similar talents for texture and character, Donohue's cinematic framing (which includes one particularly impressive overhead "shot" that evokes a classic western) and ability to suggest dynamic movement stand out. Ages 5-8. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Kirkus Review

"What's that smell in the Dell? / Do tell! / Wellit comes from a cheese. / A great big cheese. A smelly, scrumptious cheese, / if you please." The cheese is so smelly the denizens of the Dell keep it in the middle of a field on a stone; it's so yummy that they all gather together on each full moon to eat a small piece. But one night, the cheese is gone! So Farmer Jones does the only thing he can think to do: call Sherlock Bones, a hound dog of a detective in a houndstooth-check coat. Sherlock uses his senses and his smarts to solve the spiniest of mysteries. He asks the right questions; he follows his nose. He writes down his clues, and he confrontsa giant?! When the cheese thief is brought to justice, everyone celebrates and congratulates Sherlock Bones. Crummel and Donohue try to capture the rollicking wit of their Ten-Gallon Bart series and miss the mark. Donohue's layered pencil and cut-paper illustrations are as detailed and expressive (especially the saggy, solemn Sherlock) as ever. However, shoehorning a logical investigation into a goofy tale of a pizza-making giant and a cheese cult that stores their Roquefort on a rock in the middle of a field doesn't fit. An additional purchase even after Sherlock explains his clues. (Picture book. 4-8)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.