Merl and Jasper's Supper Caper

by Laura Rankin

It's suppertime, and a little girl named Ann has just enough time to sketch Merl and Jasper, an adorable cat and dog, before being called to dinner. But Ann isn't the only one who's hungry, so are Merl and Jasper! And since supper isn't brought to them, they have to go find supper. What better place for a paper dog and cat to look than on the pages of Ann's favorite books. Young readers will love seeing familiar fairy tale characters as Merl and Jasper follow their noses (and stomachs) up the beanstalk and down to the bottom of the sea--until they discover that the perfect supper is up to them and their imaginations. Without sacrificing the pure fun of a good story, memorable characters, and exhilarating illustrations, Laura Rankin ( Handmaid Alphabet ) cleverly conveys the idea that books are food for the soul.  

Genres: Picture Books

40 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1997

Reviews

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute idea that the cat and don’t drawn on paper are blown off by the wind and are off on adventures in other books looking for food. The title is over 29 years old does it continue to be interesting to children.

[Kymberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clever. It reminded me of "Blue's Clues." Skidoo-ing into a book. I would love to have this ability.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meryl, a cat, and Jasper, a dog, escape their drawing paper as they were getting near to having dinner. They try to get a bite to eat in the different story books. But they aren’t welcomed by the bears or giant. Things don’t work well with The Little Mermaid, the witch’s gingerbread house, blackbird pie. They returned to their picture and drew the spaghetti. When the girl returns to the picture, she makes them dessert.

[Randall · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like that they escaped from the picture and jumped into other books.

[Krista the Krazy Kataloguer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cat and a dog enter into the pictures in a book and create some mischief. Cute!