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    Arnie, the Doughnut
    Arnie, the Doughnut
    Arnie, the Doughnut
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    Arnie, the Doughnut

    By Laurie Keller

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    A deliciously imaginative story about friendship—from the author / illustrator of The Scrambled States of America.

    Arnie was fascinated as he watched the customers stream into the bakery. One by one, doughnuts were chosen, placed in paper bags, and whisked away with their new owners. Some went by the dozen in giant boxes.
    "Good-bye!" Arnie yelled to each doughnut. "Have a good trip!"
    "This is so exciting!" Arnie beamed. "I wonder who will choose ME?"

    At first glance, Arnie looks like an average doughnut—round, cakey, with a hole in the middle, iced and sprinkled. He was made by one of the best bakeries in town, and admittedly his sprinkles are candy-colored. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut, right?

    WRONG! Not if Arnie has anything to say about it. And, for a doughnut, he sure seems to have an awful lot to say. Can Arnie change the fate of all doughnuts—or at least have a hand in his own future? Well, you'll just have to read this funny story and find out for yourself. This title has Common Core connections

    Arnie, the Doughnut is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateApr 1, 2003
    ISBN9781429940016
    Author

    Laurie Keller

    Laurie Keller is the bestselling author-illustrator of many books for kids, including Do Unto Otters; Potato Pants!; The Scrambled States of America; the Geisel Award-winning We Are Growing!; and Arnie the Doughnut, as well as three books in the Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut chapter book series. Growing up in Michigan, Laurie always loved to draw, paint and write stories. She earned a B.F.A. at Kendall College of Art and Design, then worked at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City as a greeting card illustrator for seven years. One night, the idea for a children’s book popped into her head and after showing the story to several publishers in New York City, she quit her job and moved there. The following year, that story idea was a published book—The Scrambled States of America. Laurie loved living in NYC, but she returned to her home state, where she lives in the woods along the shores of Lake Michigan.

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    • 4/5
      Arnie is a happy-go-lucky donut, anticipating his great new life with the person who just bought him. When he discovers that the man wants to eat him, all heck breaks loose! I love the illustrataion of Arnie using the cellphone to call the bakery! This donut has a lot of personality.
    • 3/5
      Arnie, a doughnut with chocolate icing and rainbow sprinkles, was eager for a customer to buy him from the Downtown Bakery. Then he discovered his eventual fate - to be eaten as a tasty treat - and was horrified. Managing to convince his purchaser, Mr. Bing, not to eat him, Arnie and his new human acquaintance began to brainstorm: what could a doughnut do, other than be a pastry? Fortunately, Mr. Bing had an idea...Originally published in 2003, Arnie the Doughnut marked the first appearance of its eponymous edible hero, who would reappear in a chapter-book series devoted to his adventures, beginning in 2013. I enjoyed the story here, although I always wonder, with these anthropomorphic food item stories, in which the hero attempts to avoid being eaten, whether young children will be somehow affected, and unable to consume said item after hearing the tale? Not being able to to eat doughnuts anymore sounds like a terrible fate! Leaving that aside, the conclusion of the story also felt a little off to me, perhaps because I had trouble suspending my disbelief, as it concerns a doughnut as pet dog. Laurie Keller's artwork was colorful, if a little busy - lots of additional text, in the form of speech bubbles - but the overall effect was entertaining. Recommended to anyone looking for picture-books with a quirky, offbeat sense of humor.
    • 1/5
      This was one of the strangest stories I have ever read. I absolutely did not like this book. The big idea or main message was a good one in my eyes, but I think this story had a weird way of accomplishing that goal. This story was about a doughnut that was purchased from a shop, thinking he would have the time of his life with his new owner. When the donut, Arnie, realized he was going to be eaten, he became very upset and yelled at the owner. The two of them tried to come up with how Arnie could help Mr. Bing because he would no longer be eaten. Arnie became Mr. Bing’s doughnut-dog. The main message of this book was about friendship and how it can occur between the most unlikely people. The book shows this by saying, “Arnie was the best pet Mr. Bing could have ever hoped for—and Mr. Bing was Arnie’s best friend.”One of the things I disliked about this book was the illustrations and words on the pages. There was too much going on per page. I was not sure what I should read first and if everything on every page was important to the story. It was very confusing and distracting. In addition to that, the text on each page was distracting. There were many different fonts, sizes, and colors. For example, the word “angry” was written in all caps, in a larger size font, and in red. It helped emphasize how Arnie was feeling, but it distracted from what the reader was reading earlier. I feel as though this was more of a cartoon book because of some of the animations. Overall, I completely disliked the book. I was distracted and overwhelmed. Maybe it would be good for someone who does not know how to read and only looks at pictures. But, it would be way too much for a beginning reader.  
    • 5/5
      This is a fun fun book about a doughnut who chooses another path in life...he will not be eaten...he has grander plans! I laughed out loud through much of this one.
    • 5/5
      The most charming, fun doughnut who ever lived.
    • 5/5
      This is a very funny book with lots of side coments. Kids of all ages will love it.
    • 3/5
      Arnie, the donut, wants to be bought so bad! He takes a car ride home with Mr. Bing. After getting home, Arnie learns that donuts get eaten! He convinces Mr. Bing not to eat him, and they work together to find Arnie a new purpose! This story had me giggling the whole time and had a really weird but sweet ending. I've never been so invested in the life of a donut before!

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