Independent Reading Level: Grades 1-4
Awards:A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

graphic novel in addition to being an easy reader, great for beginning readers who may want to check out graphic novels, adorable pieces of pasta having adventures, the characters Mac and Mac like being creative and fun which will excite children, the author notes in back are really interesting for parents to read as well as for people who may be working with children

Siblings Mac and Mac are back for more adventures. After their Uncle Ziti tells that a tall tale that they wholeheartedly believe, Mac and Mac are determined to do an impossible task so that folks will tell stories about them in the future. But what kind of impossible task is actually achievable?

While I recommend reading the whole Noodleheads series because they are delightful, this latest addition stands up on its own without needing to know any back story. As always, the relevant information is right on the first page: knowing that Mac and Mac are simply not intelligent. Their constant misunderstandings and lack of common sense make for amusing stories while also allowing readers to learn from the mistakes made by Mac and Mac without having to make those errors themselves. This book is perfect for fans of the literal-minded Amelia Bedelia, another character who always manages to find an “all’s well that ends well” conclusion to her story.

As typical with this series, the backmatter contains information about fools' tales throughout history and how these short stories were based on some of those. ( )