The Krazees

by Sam Swope, John Rocco

Describes the havoc created when "The Krazees" take over Iggie's house and head on a boring rainy day

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

Hardcover

First published September 1, 1997

Reviews

[Sarah Perleschi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This picture book is…crazy! The Krazees is a picture book told in rhyme about a young girl, Iggie, who can’t play outside because it’s raining so she gets the “Krazees.” The “Krazees” start in Iggie’s head as boredom and then they appear symbolically as a bunch of funny little monsters, who make a mess all over the house. Once the rain stops, Iggie goes outside, and the “Krazees” go away. The “Krazees” are, symbolically, the unfocused, destructive energy of a child at play. Like some Dr. Seuss books, this story contains made-up words in order to create rhythm and rhyme. The made-up words in this book are also used for alliteration and onomatopoeia. If you like Dr. Seuss books, then you will enjoy this book. My favorite thing about this picture book are the illustrations! They are so interesting and creative.
I could see this book being used to teach young students about alliteration and onomatopoeia, two important literary devices. There so many examples of both, so this book lends itself to this learning. It could also be used to discuss what it feels like to be bored, and what we can do when we have those feelings so we don’t act in a destructive manner.

[Erik Wallin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Krazees is a fun and silly adventure that adults and kids alike can relate to. It is the story of Iggie, who gets a case of the crazies on a rainy day. The crazies overtake Iggie’s mind, and they show up everywhere, overtaking the bathroom, kitchen, and just about everywhere else Iggie goes. The story uses many made up words to illustrate the crazy that happens in Iggie’s head and the chaos ensues. Then the crazies leave, and the sun comes out and all is well. This book asks the reader the reader, whether this is a feeling that they have. It is, indeed, a feeling we all have, and this book is a fun way to think about the crazy that comes out in all of our heads at some point.

In the classroom you might teach students how authors sometimes use a play on words, alliteration, or rhyming. Each of these could be used as a way to analyze this text. Similar to Dr. Seuss, Sam Swope has made up words that sound funny and you could analyze how and why an author might use this strategy. With younger students you could identify rhyming words, or you might talk about what alliteration is and have students give some of these ideas a try themselves.

[Amy Jourdan · Rating 2 out of 5]

A poor dr. Seuss rip off.

Kid even starts off looking bored out of the window on a rainy day.

The rest of the book is like the author made a bet with himself to see how many nonsensical words he could cram into a sentence.

None of the Dr. Seuss charm with all of the made up words.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think my 4-year-old just likes all the chaos! Fun to read with all the silly words. However, I give it 4 stars, as I don't have as much fun with it as he does.

[Roxanne S · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so cute! Making it a musical makes it even better! Check out this YouTube video:
https://youtu.be/qDhbthbppvM

[Melki · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bored girl on a rainy day = a tornado and a train wreck and Marjorie Taylor Greene at a State of the Union Address.

Must be nice to have imaginary monsters to blame for bad behavior.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderfully silly.

[Lauren Derosa]

This was a very interesting book, and I think that kids would really enjoy it. The way that the author made up different words was a very unique style of writing. I think that kids would have fun trying to say all of the words and also coming up with definitions of what the words mean that "the krazees" did. Aside from the words, the pictures were amazing! I really liked that the illustrator took the time to put so much detail on each individual monster because it really made them come to life. The pictures make them look fun and like they would cause a lot of trouble. I liked the fact that even though the words didn't really make sense at all, the reader was still able to get a sense of what was going on by the tense of the words and ways the sentence proceeded along with the pictures which gave a lot of creativity to the book.

[Anna Shi · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Krazees is about a little girl named Iggie who hates to be stuck in the room on rainy days. There are some of the words that I have no clue what they mean. Kids might find interesting in figuring out the meaning by reading the story. It will also be a good chance for interaction in classroom when reading this picture book to students, because they will have a lot of questions about the meaning of the words. Also, it is a chance for teachers to teach kids how to do comprehension in context. Letting them find the answers on their own will be a good practice in improving comprehension skills. In addition, the characters are portrayed in a quite funny way with different colors and shapes, which might stimulate students' talent in imagination. The story, itself is rooted in the imagination of the little girl. Therefore, it will be a good resource for students to imagine.

[Lindsay Larsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a clever way to describe getting "stir-crazy" is in a child's mind. There were a lot of rhyming, made-up words, with funny pictures to depict the krazees that come out when you are stuck inside. The illustrations do not seem to have a rhyme or reason for their set up. The only full-bleed two page spread without words is two pages before the sun comes out, and Iggie can go outside. I thought that maybe it would be that the pages would grow with the Krazees coming out, and then get smaller afterwards, but it didnt do that. The text seems to be in the different parts of a book too. Some of the text is on white pages and then some text is on the top or the bottom of the illustrations.

[Johncady · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Krazees by Sam Swope is a fun story about a little girl named Iggy who hates getting stuck inside on rainy days. And on one particular rainy day she gets the krazees, and for her that means insane little creatures who create all manner of messes, and then Poof! They disappear when the Sun comes out! The artistry in this book is fun and entertaining on its own, but the Author's use of rhyme and made up words ads something extra that I believe any kid would enjoy and has a certain style reminiscent of Dr Seuss.

[Shoaa Aljohani · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Krazeez by Sam Swope is funny story,which is talking about a young girl and her name Iggy.I did read this story for my son,i found that the plot of this story makes my son so excited and the rhyme that the author used bring my son's attention.This book contain alot of words that makes the children using their imagination.We can see the text in different parts in the pages with different background pictures.

[Valissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

The repetitive onomatopoeic cadence sets the scene for what at first appears to be a terribly boring day trapped inside due to inclement weather. The rainfall beats away the last shreds of sanity…until Iggie can take it no more! The Krazees are unleashed! They completely take over and wreak havoc including swinging from the chandelier, eating family portraits and wearing a crown of none other than underwear! What can makes the Krazees go away?

[Brittany Cronin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Krazees by Sam Swope is an interesting depiction of what it is like to go "stir-crazy" is in a child's mind. On a rainy day, Iggie gets the “krazees” and they disappear when the sun comes out. There is a two-page spread with a full bleed and the illustrations are creative and have no particular reason for their placement other than likely adding to the crazy (krazee) effect of the story. The text is written on different locations of the book to also add to the crazy (krazee) effect.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about a little girl who is visited by "The Krazees" one rainy afternoon when she's been in the house all day. (It kinda reminds me of Desmond and the Naughty Bugs). These fun-loving monsters wreak havoc through the house, but magically disappear when the rain dries up. A nice visual representation of cabin fever.

Excellent, funny illustrations.

[Land of Books and Honey · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book to read to kids! Mine liked it!

[Marissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My aunt introduced us to Sam Swope books becuase she knows him. Swope signed all of the books for my son Xavier. Xavier loves to listen to me reading this book to him. :-)

[Miri · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little girl develops the crazies from being stuck inside during a storm, the krazees come to life in the form of monsters who destroy the house.

[Wendi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Try reading this one aloud without everyone getting the giggles and the krazees. Too much fun!