Name: Professor Nincompoop
Item: Professor Nincompoop
Rating: 4
Author: Kameron Brook

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"Professor Nincompoop" is a wildly amusing tale featuring page after page of hilarious illustrations and dialogue. Check it out!

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A foolishly funny tale about trusting your gut.

Professor Nincompoop has discovered a new species of animal he’s sure will be his ticket into the Professors Hall of Fame. But when his two biggest fans, Nick and Tess, start to smell a rat, the professor doubles down on his ridiculous tale that sounds more like science fiction than scientific fact. Will the professor’s discovery indeed be new? Will his story indeed be true? Or will the kids make a surprise discovery of their own?

Professor Nincompoop is a hilarious children's book about a professor who retells the story of his most "impressively impressive discovery" to two kids: Tess and Nick. Kids might wonder what "nincompoop" means. A nincompoop is defined as a foolish or stupid person. I wouldn't call Professor Nincompoop stupid, but he sure does spin quite the tale. Embellishment should be his middle name!

As Professor Nincompoop dazzles readers (and the kids within the story) of his awesomely awesome journey to locate the massively massive critter, we acquire information that leads us to believe the professor is one banana shy of a bushel. Readers join the fictional kids as we all learn the professor can speak 743 different animal languages and is even half-fluent in flea. The snapshots that accompanied his claims were comical. The cheetah and baboon's expression screamed This guy is off his rocker. The amusing illustrations continued as the professor attempted to prove the mysteriously mysterious creature was 100% legit. What did he use to back up his claim? The internet, of course. Oh, we all know how the World Wide Web can be a plethora of factual information. (Yes, that was said with sarcasm.) Nick and Tess's skepticism was not unfounded; Professor Nincompoop's story was false. Funny and absurdly absurd. (I took a page from the author's playbook and mimicked the professor's play on words. I hope they think it's awesomely awesome.)

Professor Nincompoop is an entertaining read, perfect for elementary students. Children will laugh at the quirky professor's antics. I laughed at his yoga pose, his mad skills on the pogo stick, and when he channeled his training in... (No spoilers. You need to read the book to discover what "training" I'm referring to. It does involve more infamous wordplay.) The professor's overall appearance was also amusing. I liked Nincompoop's orange hair, mustache, and goggles, but their nose shape is what caught my eye; it was the letter L. Cute!

Join Nick and Tess as they listen to Professor Nincompoop's adventurous tale about his most impressively impressive discovery. And discover why you should not believe everything you read on the internet. Some people might stretch the truth, much like Professor Nincompoop, who I am still questioning is a real professor.

Amazon's recommended reading age is 3-8. Kids might question if a couple of words are made up, like the elusive creature in the story, but adults can assure them they are not. I'm referring to cattywampus and indubitably. Some kids might also inquire who Lewis and Clark are, a name-drop the professor used instead of Nick and Tess. Use this opportunity to pass on knowledge about the famous explorers.

Professor Nincompoop is a wildly amusing tale, sure to become a favorite in many households, school, and libraries.

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