THE SIMPSONS ULTRA-JUMBO RAIN-OR-SHINE FUN BOOK ...

THE SIMPSONS ULTRA-JUMBO RAIN-OR-SHINE FUN BOOK by Matt Groening (HarperPerennial: $14,; 128 pp.; illustrated; paperback original). This large format anthology combines Groening’s “Fun in the Sun” and “Rainy Day Fun” books in an offbeat compendium of games, puzzles, recipes and other amusements. The activities range from do-it-yourself cutout theater and zoetrope kits to flip books and magic tricks. With characteristic irreverence, Groening explains how to make “Teenage Mutant Paperdolls” and lists simple recipes under “Messin’ Up the Kitchen.” With vacation approaching, parents and children alike will welcome this to the family library.