Arnie, the Doughnut (The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut, 1)

I have bought this delightful book so many times I've lost count! I originally discovered it when looking for a book for a birthday gift for my nephew way back in the early 2000's. Quirky, colorful, and fun, this became a family classic as all the kids constantly requested Arnie the Doughnut as their favorite "read-to-me, please!" book. My most recent purchase is for my new great-nephew! Both hilarious and heartwarming, Arnie navigates the world of friendship as he tries to recreate himself to be seen as something more than to be simply consumed. When I got the book in, it was as charming for me to re-read now as it was the very first time I read it. If you are looking for a lovable character that stands the test of time look no further than Arnie, the Doughnut!

BEST BOOK EVER!!! Amusing for little ones and hilarious for grown ups!!! Our three year old granddaughter has snuggled up and listened to this book over and over despite its length. We added the plush Arni the Doughnut and we all love him! Heard her the other day say, “Nice to eat you…I mean meet you!!” And she even knew that was humorous ~LOVE THAT!! Every donut shop should sell this:)

Bought this to read to a first grade class for Read Across America week. They loved it. Of course, I topped it off by bringing donuts v with sprinkles. They were naming the donuts (because of the story)🍩😁

What a fantastic story about learning how to adapt to a new situation. I bought this for my daughter's Storybook Pumpkin assignment and didn't expect to like the book so much! (I was just trying to find an easy design for the pumpkin painting lol) But then I read it to my kids as a bedtime story and we all couldn't stop laughing, my kids were completely absorbed by the story. It's cute, has a wonderfully upbeat pace to it and has a nice lesson buried in it as well. I loved the little details included on every page, with small side stories and background characters. My kids and I have read it several times and I feel like we discover something new going on in the background every time. 10/10 fantastic book and great for ages 5-10

Excellent book! My 5 and 6 year olds love it. Storyline is entertaining and keeps them interested. It has great illustrations, however some text illustrations are written really small and hard to read, and are kind of chaotically places throughout the book. If I could change anything about the book it would be that. It came in one day which was great! We originally heard of Arnie because my sons 1st grade teacher read it to the class. The kids loved it, that prompted us to purchase it for the kids.

Granddaughter loved it!

I was a K-12 librarian for 18 years of my 41-year career and this book was my all-time favorite read aloud for Pre-K through about 4th grade. Laurie Keller is SO creative in her storytelling and illustrations. Our school hosted a visit from Laurie, complete with a doughnut costume and doughnuts for all the students. This book and The Scrambled States of America are winners for any age.

my children checked this book out at the local library - thinking of dear old mom who LOVED donuts...when i was reading it to them the humor was apparent, but the irony of the direction the story was taking did not hit me until the moment that Arnie realizes his purpose in life. i was laughing so hard that i was afraid to turn the page because i KNEW what was going to happen to him...my children were so tickled, fits of laughter broke out and we weren't even 1/3 through the book...which should have been a clue that it would end different than i suspected. it made me laugh so hard, i brought the book to my "corporate america" job the next day to share a good laugh with co-workers. Arnie was our new hero. Thank you for the great read and a very well needed DEEP laugh!

I fell in love with the book because of Storyline Online with Chris O'Dowd. Its a great book and I read it to my students every year. They love it and I love it.

Este libro es un auténtico amor. Original, dinámico y entretenido. No nos cansamos de leerlo mis hijos de siete y 10 años y yo. Las ilustraciones son estupendas. Sinceramente es uno de nuestros favoritos.

Esse livro é sensacional! A história já é muito divertida, mas as ilustrações dão um “Q” a mais!!! This book is amazing! The story is very funny, but the illustrations are something else!!!

I first stumbled across the YT version of Chris O’Dowd live reading this book, and was immediately taken by its main character Arnie. My kids love Arnie and if they could they would wnat me to read the storybook every day. I secretly love it too!

I can’t say enough about this book! It’s HILARIOUS. The illustrations are 10/10 and the amount of detail in the book is incredible. It’s my kids favourite read, hands down. We all laugh when we read it. I’ve even started gifting it to other kids! Can’t recommend it enough!