Sluggy Slug

Thingy Things

by Chris Raschka

Two new series of small picture books introduce concepts and sports, respectively. The paper-over-board, hand-size Thingy Things series by Chris Raschka uses alliteration and word repetition to build reading skills; his swift brushstrokes and calligraphic lines match the text's minimalism. The main character of Moosey Moose is mad because he wants his long pants; that of Wormy Worm gleefully wiggles; Whaley Whale describes a game of hide-and-seek; and the hero of Sluggy Slug is downright sluggish -- he simply won't go.

Genres: Picture Books

24 pages, Hardcover

First published April 3, 2000

About the author

Chris Raschka is the illustrator of The Hello, Goodbye Window, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He is also the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book Yo! Yes?; Charlie Parker Played Be Bop; Mysterious Thelonious; John Coltrane’s Giant Steps; Can’t Sleep; and The Magic Flute. He lives with his wife and son in New York City.

Reviews

[karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

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"sluggy slug will not go because he is sluggy." that's what the library of congress has to say about sluggy slug. which is true, but pretty unmagical. this particular installment of the "thingy things" series marks a real departure for chris raschka. instead of ending the book with "moosey moose!," or "goosey goose!," there is A WHOLE OTHER PAGE which just blew my mind because i thought it was finished, but no! more sluggy slug! he may indeed be too sluggy to go, but he's still full of surprises.

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[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

You think you can make Sluggy Slug go? Good luck, dumdum. I'll just be continuing to live my life while you waste yours. He's not going to budge until he's good and ready. Oh, you've got candy in your bag?! I'm not impressed and neither is Sluggy Slug.

[Malbadeen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Defeniatly no moral, no lesson, etc. These books (snaily snail, lamby lamb, whaley whale, wormy worm, etc) embody the absurdity of humor. Personaly I'm scared to death of slugs but even I like this book wherein the slug JUST WONT GO!!!

[Virginia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sluggy slug will not go! For slug aficionados, I would definitely consider this book a "must read". It's a quick read (at about 20 words total) and won't leave you disappointed! The art is expressive and this slug will leave you with a warm fuzzy feeling, the kind of feeling that comes from having a good friend that would never even consider dumping salt all over you! Note: this is for mature readers, you should probably be at least two years old before you attempt to delve into this kind of material.

[Asho · Rating 4 out of 5]

I couldn't resist checking this one out from the library when I saw the title. Sluggy Slug! Our beloved basset hound is named Doug, but we call him Slug all the time. Actually, this book reminded me of him because, just like Sluggy Slug, or Slug simply won't go!
These books are best suited to early readers and I plan to keep them in mind for way, way in the future when my now-toddler is learning to read. For now, we liked looking at the cute pictures together, and he liked that the book was just his size.

[Christine Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thingy Things series by Chris Raschka uses alliteration and word repetition to build reading skills; his swift brushstrokes and calligraphic lines match the text's minimalism. The main character of Sluggy Slug is downright sluggish -- he simply won't go.

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Note: Book is small in size.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sluggy Slug will not go, not even for a tasty treat! So cute, very simple (fun illustration paired with simple text), great for sharing with the toddler crowd. Love this series of books, they crack me up!

[Tricia · Rating 2 out of 5]

slug is adorable but with raschka as the artist, is there any doubt? not really much to the book in the way of text or plot. girls liked it even though it was very short and low on intrigue.

[Lucia · Rating 1 out of 5]

very anti-climactic, and I suppose rather sluggish. Not what I expected.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sluggy Slug is such a...well...slug!

[Cyndy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why is Sluggy so slow?