Synopses & Reviews
The New York Times bestseller is now available in a cozy padded board book edition! In this irresistibly charming picture book, many different quiet moments are captured, from the anticipation-heavy and#8220;Top of the roller coaster quietand#8221; to the shocked-into-silence and#8220;First look at your new hairstyle quiet.and#8221; The impossibly sweet bears, rabbits, fish, birds, and iguanas are all rendered in soft pencils and colored digitally, and, as in all of the best picture books, the illustrations propel the story far beyond the words. Soft covers, rounded corners, and sturdy board book pages make this new classic the perfect bedtime companion.
Review
Praise for GossieandFriends: and#160; "Adding ample wry humor to both his spare ink-and-watercolor pictures and minimalist text, Dunrea imbues both goslings with distinctive, endearing personalities and chronicles experiences every preschooler can recognize." and#8212;
Publishers Weekly, Starred
"Two books that are sure to become favorites... Young children will ask to hear these stories again and again, and they're just right for little hands." and#8212;School Library Journal, Starred
"The potent combination of toddler-appealing story lines and the charismatic charm of the illustrations assure that these smartly clad geese will be marching straight into the hearts of readers." and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
"Gossie and Gertieand#8217;s boots are made for walking; the books they so delightfully traverse are made for treasuring." and#8212;Horn Book, Starred
and#8220;Preschoolers are bound to ask for an encore reading, and theyand#8217;ll probably ask for new boots, too.and#8221; and#8212;The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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"Aand#160;delightful and enchanting choice for storytime or sharing one-on-one."and#8212;School Library Journal, starred review
"The most moving scenes leave space for imagining.'Best friends don't need to talk,' for example, is illustrated with a blissful scene of togetherness that children will relate to their own lives."and#8212;Booklist
"This treasure of a bookand#8212;which is appropriately gentle in both its understated text and artworkand#8212;catalogues many sorts of quiet that readers will recognize instantly."and#8212;Publishers Weekly
"This gallery of quietude works for bedtime or calming down while also acknowledging that some quiet moods are less than happy...The final sequenceand#8212;a nighttime car ride in the snow, peaceful steps to bedtimeand#8212;makes a comforting end. Soothing and layered."and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
"Sweet and hypnotizing, but not too simple, Renata Liwska's illustrations give The Quiet Book a sense of magic." and#8212;The Huffington Post
Synopsis
Meet Gossie, one of the small goslings with big personalities from Olivier Dunrea's Gossie and Friends series!and#160;She's a small yellow gosling who loves to wear bright red bootsand#8212;every day. But one morning Gossie canand#8217;t find them!and#160;She looks everywhere: under the bed, over the wall, even in the barn.and#160;Can you guessand#160;where Gossie finally finds her boots? and#160; Soft covers, rounded corners, and sturdy board book pages make this new edition of aand#160;preschooland#160;favorite the perfect choice for the youngest GossieandFriends fans.
Synopsis
Meet Gossie, one of the small goslings with big personalities from Olivier Dunrea's Gossie & Friends series She's a small yellow gosling who loves to wear bright red boots--every day. But one morning Gossie can't find them She looks everywhere: under the bed, over the wall, even in the barn. Can you guess where Gossie finally finds her boots? Soft covers, rounded corners, and sturdy board book pages make this new edition of a preschool favorite the perfect choice for the youngest Gossie&Friends fans.
Synopsis
Meet Gossie, a small yellow gosling who loves to wear bright red boots--every day. One morning Gossie can't find her beloved boots. She looks everywhere for them: under the bed, over the wall, even in the barn. Preschoolers will enjoy helping Gossie find her red boots and delight in where Gossie finally finds them.
Synopsis
The first book in the preschool-perfect Gossie & Friends series by Olivier Dunrea about a small yellow gosling who goes looking for her missing boots and finds a new friend.
Gossie is a small yellow gosling who loves to wear bright red boots--every day. But one morning she can't find them
This sweet story models social-emotional growth for the youngest children using simple language and adorable illustrations of baby farm animals. A family library essential that makes a perfect gift for babies and toddlers.
Synopsis
The first book in Olivier Dunrea's popular GossieandFriends series introduces Gossie, a small yellow gosling who loves to wear bright, red boots! Soft covers, rounded corners, and sturdy board book pages make this new edition of aand#160;preschooland#160;favorite the perfect choice for the youngest GossieandFriends fans.
Synopsis
The New York Times bestseller and bedtime favorite that explores all kinds of "quiets" is now available inand#160;aand#160;cozy padded board book edition!
About the Author
Deborah Underwood is the author of many not so quiet books, including Pirate Mom, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin, Granny Gomez and Jigsaw, illustrated by Scott Magoon, and of course, The Loud Book! and The Christmas Quiet Book, bothand#160;illustrated by Renata Liwska. She lives in San Francisco and loves "cat sleeping on your stomach quiet" and "smelling lilacs quiet." Find out more about her at www.deborahunderwoodbooks.com. and#160; Renata Liwskaand#8217;s favorite kind of quiet is "drawing a picture book quiet." She also collaborated with Deborah Underwood on The Loud Book! and The Christmas Quiet Book, and is the author and illustrator of several other books including Little Panda. She lives in Calgary, Canada with her husband Mike. Visit her online at www.renataliwska.com.