  | Troubling tonsils! (Jasper Rabbits Creepy Tales!) Author: Reynolds, Aaron | |
| Price: $19.78 | ||
Summary:
Jasper Rabbit tells the eerie tale of Charlie Marmot, whose decision to keep his tonsils after surgery leads to creepy, mysterious events.
| Illustrator: | Brown, Peter |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (07/01/25)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/07/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Other - 06/09/2025 Collaborators Reynolds and Brown deliver a just-as-creepy new adventure in this satirical chapter book spin-off of the Creepy Carrots series. Young Charlie Marmot is anxious about having his tonsils removed-until he realizes he can bring the two "gross, pulpy masses of flesh" to school for an eerie show-and-tell. As the surgeon readies Charlie for his operation, however, they realize that Charlie’s tonsils have inexplicably disappeared from his throat. That night, Charlie awakens "splayed across his desk like a pile of unfinished homework." The youth knows he didn’t arrive there himself: Charlie was "plucked from his slumber"-but by whom? While young readers might not clock the Twilight Zone influences, they will no doubt appreciate the pseudo-horror-movie ambiance steeped in silliness. Highfalutin text adds tension and gravitas to the unfolding events, depicted via moody, noir-like b&w illustrations featuring slick, tonsil-pink accents. As in many Twilight Zone episodes, not everything ends well for the protagonist, and readers are left with a finish they won’t see coming. Ages 6-9. Author’s agent: Jodi Reamer, Writers House. Illustrator’s agent: Paul Rodeen, Rodeen Literary. (Sept.) - Copyright 2025
