"Yankee Doodle went to town / a-riding on a pony / stuck a feather in his hat / and called it macaroni." Many know the song "Yankee Doodle Dandy," but few understand it. This unapologetically silly picture book reveals that the legendary ride to town (and the whole macaroni thing) was all suggested by Mr. Doodle's overeager pony. This just makes Mr. Doodle cranky: "I do not want macaroni. I do not want a feather. I do not want any other clothing, any other pasta, or any other parts of a bird. I do not want anything that they have in town!" A historical note ends this colorful, comical take on a nonsensical old song. AGES: 4 to 7 AUTHOR: Tom Angleberger is the author of the New York Times best-selling Origami Yoda books, as well as the Quikpick Papers and Inspector Flytrap series. Crankee Doodle is his first picture book.
- ISBN13 9781328869289
- Publish Date 5 June 2018 (first published 4 June 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Imprint HMH Books for Young Readers
- Format Paperback
- Pages 32
- Language English