In the tradition of The Stupids, Meet the Dullards is a clever and irreverent picture book about a comically boring family, from bestselling author Sara Pennypacker and illustrator Daniel Salmieri.
Their home is boring. Their food is plain. Their lives are monotonous. And Mr. and Mrs. Dullard like it that way.
But their children—Blanda, Borely, and Little Dud—have other ideas. . . .
Never has dullness been so hilarious than in this deadpan, subversive tale.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Humorous story, beautiful artwork and great lesson
By Denis Vukosav
‘Meet the Dullards’, a children book written by Sara Pennypacker and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri, certainly is not an extra boring edition as it’s written on the cover - quite the contrary, this is a very humorous title that will cheer up and make laugh young and adult readers with its text and artwork.The Dullards, as one can see from the cover, seem like the most boring family ever, with the appearance of their faces, the behavior, clothes and thinking. But luckily their three kids are just the opposite - they want to read, want to play outside, do not want to do only the things their parents want.Because of that, their boring parents will decide to move to some other place, hoping that this will help kids to change, to become equally predictable and boring just how they parents are and want them to be.However, moving to the new location will not change things, and mischievous children who will not speak a single word during the whole book, with their behavior will make the parents finally understand them, while many times bringing the smiles on reader lips…This is first Sara Pennypacker book I read, though for sure will not be the last given how well-made, charming and humorous ‘Meet the Dullards’ book is. The author delivered a fantastic and highly interesting story about what it means to be different and to be a child – something that all the children around the world will understand and enjoy.Beside beautiful story and good lesson it brought, this children book is complemented with great-looking detailed, multicolored and humorous Salmieri’s illustrations made in gouache, watercolor and pencil techniques.Therefore, taking into account charming and humorous story, beautiful artwork and great lesson it brought, ‘Meet the Dullards’ is certainly picture book that can highly be recommended equally for all the elements that make some book for children great, something that will make children laugh, sometimes even too much for such great bedtime story.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
The Dullards enjoy such activities as staring at their unplugged TV and ...
By Janet Hamilton
Summary: The Dullards enjoy such activities as staring at their unplugged TV and watching the paint dry (a mix of beige and gray). When they catch their children reading books about the circus, they decide it’s time to move to a new duller neighborhood. But the new place has all kinds of pitfalls, like a neighbor who brings an applesauce cake made with chunky applesauce and uses sentences that end in exclamation marks. When they discover their children playing circus outside, it’s time to pack up and move back again. That night, the parents rest easy in their old boring house while the children run away to the circus that’s in town.Pros: The humor starts on the cover (“Extra boring edition!”) and continues on every page. The cartoon-like illustrations perfectly render what the dullest family in the world would look like.Cons: Somehow, I was expecting more of a twist at the end. It was, honestly, a little too dull.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Not 5 stars in my opinion
By Stephany Bourne
This is a terrible book/story!I would not recommend it.I have 40 years of teaching experience and awards as a principal - would not recommend.Stephany Bourne
