In The Obstinate Pen, a pen refuses to write what the writer intends, instead producing some choice insults and urging the writers to action. Of course, such obstinacy usually gets it ejected and on its way to another unsuspecting owner. (Grade level 2+.)
The Obstinate Pen by Frank W. Dormer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Great read-aloud or read-alone that managed to get a most anti-romance second grader cheering along with the text, “Kiss her, banana head!” I guess that makes this the added material Peter Falk’s character needed in The Princess Bride. Although both text and illustration felt a bit flat, it wasn’t for any reason I could identify, and both are generally charming. Particularly for a pen that yells insults.
