Synopses & Reviews
andldquo;[A] pitch-perfect tale of friends as different as different can be.andrdquo; andmdash;
Kirkus Reviews Jasper likes to be neat. Each morningand#160;he tidies his nest and puts on his cap and bow tie. Joop likes to be messy! Each morningand#160;he rumples his nest and musses his feathers. Despite their differences, Jasper and Joop are best friendsandmdash;and birds of a feather!and#160;But what will happen when one friend getsand#160;into trouble withand#160;some busyand#160;bees?and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Another pair of darling goslings make a splash in this Level 1 early reader, with Olivier Dunreaandrsquo;s simple storytelling style and expressive illustrations that Gossie and Friends fans have come to cherish. Includes bonus downloadable read-along audio.and#160;
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“A quiet gem.” School Library Journal (starred review)
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“Imagination grows and spreads from the fertile pages of this book to the minds of young readers…A must for every library.” School Library Journal (starred review)
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“This intimate exploration of a childs burgeoning imagination hits every note right…Just plain perfect.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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and#147;Dunrea successfully adds to the and#145;Gossie and Gertieand#8217; cast with these endearing tales.and#8221; School Library Journal, Starred
and#147;With their simple watercolors and narrative, along with diminutive heroes who assert a budding independence, these tales demonstrate once again how well their creator knows his audience.and#8221; Publishers Weekly, Starred
"Pre-schoolers will relate to Ollie's point of view and delight in his humorous reactions to the new world he's discovering." Booklist, ALA
and#147;Dunreaand#8217;s keen awareness of young childrenand#8217;s concerns and quirks translates into charmingly simple illustrations and text.and#8221; Kirkus Reviews
"Dunrea's text...is packed with toddler-sized drama, and Gossie and Gertie easily assume the roles of older sisters dealing with a pesky but beloved younger brother." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"...the geese tromp, stomp, romp and jump around the farmyard in a way that is quite satisfying when read aloud." The New York Times Book Review
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"As with the earlier books, preschoolers and their caretakers will be amused by these oh-so-familiar battles." and#8212;Horn Book
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and#160;andquot;A lovely and comforting addition to a charming series.andquot;--Kirkusandquot;Every child and parent will feel that Dunrea has written these books for, and about, themselves.andquot;--Horn Book
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"[A] pitch-perfect tale of friends as different as different can be."
and#8212;Kirkus
"Dunrea's expressive vignettes capture the innocence and adventure of toddlerhood and imbue the tilt of a beak or the curve of a feather with humor and personality."
and#8212;School Library Journal
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"Again with the bats, evoking another call of "encore!"
and#8212;Kirkus
"This latest adventure will enchant children, who will want to hear it, read it, and relive it over and over again."
and#8212;School Library Journal
Synopsis
Meet Penny, the sweet and curious mouse, in Caldecott Medalist and bestselling author Kevin Henkes's instant classic story for young readers, perfect for fans Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Chrysanthemum.
When Penny comes home from school, she is ready to sing her song. But the babies are sleeping, and Mama and Papa are worried that Penny will wake them up. Oh, but it is a good song, a really wonderful song . . . and Penny wants more than anything to sing it. Will it ever be the right time to sing it?
Penny and Her Song is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Kevin Henkes is a master at creating beautifully illustrated books that resonate with young children. The Penny books are new classics for beginning readers and will appeal to fans of Frog and Toad, Little Bear, and Henry and Mudge.
Don't miss Penny's newest adventures in Penny and Her Sled, coming this fall
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When Penny comes home from school, she is ready to sing her song. But the babies are sleeping, and Mama and Papa are worried that Penny will wake them up. Oh, but it is a
good song, a really
wonderful song . . . and Penny wants more than anything to sing it.
What do you think will happen?
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BooBooand#160;is the story of a curious blue gosling in the GossieandFriends series. Dunreaand#8217;s characteristically simple text and energetic illustrations make this story perfect for level 1 readers.
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BooBoo is a curious blue gosling who likes to eat. She likes to eat everything. Well, almost everything. This simple story of silliness and curiosity, with its expressive illustrations and childlike gosling characters, shines as a new Level 1 Greenand#160;Light Reader. This is just the right book for young readers who are beginning to decode stories on their own.
Features a bonus audio book download so kids can listen and read along. Look for the rest of the GossieandFriends early reader editions!
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An adorable GossieandFriendsand#160;story starring Peedie, the little yellow goslingand#160;in a red baseball cap, with simple text and energetic illustrationsand#160;that areand#160;perfect for level 1 readers.
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Peedie is a small yellow gosling who sometimes forgets things. But he never forgets to wear his lucky red baseball cap. He wears it everywhereand#8212;until he puts it in a secret place. and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; This simple story of forgetfulness and fun, with its expressive illustrations and childlike gosling characters, shines as a Level 1 Green Light Reader. This is just the right book for young readers who are beginning to decode stories on their own.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Features a bonus audio book download so kids can listen and read along. Look for the rest of the GossieandFriends early reader editions!
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Gossie wears bright red boots. Gertie bright wears blue boots. But little Ollie doesn't have any boots at all! Olivier Dunreaand#160;addresses aand#160;typical childhood concernand#8212;this time, frustration and sharing--in a bite-sized story that young kids will love to learn to read all by themselves.and#160; and#160; Thisand#160;Level 1and#160;Green Light Readerand#160;comes with a bonus audio download. Page-turn signals guide early readers.
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Ollie is the littlest gosling, and he follows Gossie and Gertie all over the barnyard. They tromp through the straw and stomp in the rain. Gossie wears red boots. Gertie wears blue boots. But little Ollie doesn't have any boots at all!
Olivier Dunreaand#160;imbues his adorable gosling characters with the emotions and concerns of his young audienceand#8212;this time, frustration and sharingand#8212;in a bite-sized story that children will love to learn to read all by themselves.and#160;
Featuring the childlike sensibility andand#160;expressive watercolor illustrations Gossie and Friendsand#160;fans love, thisand#160;brand-newand#160;Level 1 early reader edition comes with a bonus audio download! Page-turn signals guide early readers.
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A spunky story about another of Dunrea's darling goslings who wants to assert his independence! Perfect for the beginning readers crowd, this lovable GossieandFriendsand#160;installment isand#160;now a level 1 Green Light Reader. Includes bonus audio download.
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andldquo;With diminuitive heroes who assert a budding independence, these tales demonstrate once again how well their creator knows his audience.andrdquo; andmdash;Publishers Weekly, starred review
Gideon likes to splash with the ducklings, hop with the frogs, play chase-the-piglets, and scamper all over the farmyard. But one thing busy Gideon does not want to do is take his nap, no matter how many times his mother asks . . . until he gets tired, of course.and#160;This Level 1 Green Light Reader is perfect for new readers, and features a bonus audio book download so kids can listen and read along. Look for the rest of the GossieandFriends early reader editions!
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Gossie and Gertie are waiting and waiting, but Ollie will . . . not . . . hatch! Olivier Dunrea's tale about the goslings' impatience for a new arrival will ring perfectly true for antsy older siblings everywhere.and#160;Thisand#160;brand-newand#160;Level 1and#160;Green Light Reader comes with a bonus audio download. Page-turn signals guide early readers.
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Friends Gossie and Gertie are waiting and waiting for Ollie to hatch. They try poking, listening to, even sitting on top of his eggand#8212;but Ollie is Ollie and he will decide when it's time to hatch. Any child that has had to wait for a new brother or sister will find Ollie irresistible! Featuring the childlike sensibility and expressive watercolor illustrations Gossie and Friends fans love, this brand-new Level 1 Green Light Reader comes with a bonus audio download. Page-turn signals guide early readers.
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Otto, a stuffed octopus, is Gideonand#8217;s favorite friend!and#160; He brings Otto everywhere. But one day Otto doesnand#8217;t stay right where Gideon put him. An irresistible story about friendship, now a Green Light Reader. Includes bonus audio download.
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andquot;Dunreaand#39;s keen awareness of young childrenand#39;s concerns and quirks translates into charmingly simple illustrations and text.andquot; andmdash;Kirkus Reviews
Gideon has a favorite friend, his toy octopus. He brings Otto with him everywhere. But one day Otto doesnand#39;t stay right where Gideon put him . . .
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; This charming romp with an irrepressible, adorableand#160;gosling shines as a new Level 1 Greenand#160;Light Reader. Just right for young readers who are beginning to decode stories on their own, this edition features a bonus audio book download so kids can listen and read along. Look for the rest of the GossieandFriends early reader editions.
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In this Level 1 Green Light Reader, we meet Jasper and Joop: two very good friends who happen to be very different from one another. Includes bonus audio download with page-turn signals to help guide emerging readers.
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The symphonious companion to Brian Liesand#8217;s bestselling bat books series where the Bats take a break from the Beach, theand#160;Library,and#160;and the Ballgame to strike up the band, celebrate, and share music. A must-have addition to a child's first rhythmic and rhymingand#160;picture book library.
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The look on our faces is easy to read: a little night music is just what we need!
A late-spring night sky fills with bats flocking to a theater,and#160;already echoing and booming with delightful sounds of music. Bat musicand#8212;plunky banjoes, bat-a-tat drums, improvised instruments, country ballads, and the sweet cries of a bat with the blues.
Join this one-of-a-kind music festival as the bats celebrate the rhythm of the night, and the positive power of music. Brian Liesand#8217;s newest celebration of bats and their dazzling, dizzying world will lift everyoneand#8217;s spirits with joyous noise and cheer!
About the Author
Kevin Henkes is the author and illustrator of close to fifty critically acclaimed and award-winning picture books, beginning readers, and novels. He received the Caldecott Medal for
Kitten's First Full Moon in 2005. Kevin Henkes is also the creator of a number of picture books featuring his mouse characters, including the #1
New York Times bestsellers
Lilly's Big Day and
Wemberly Worried, the Caldecott Honor Book
Owen, and the beloved
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. His most recent mouse character, Penny, was introduced in
Penny and Her Song (2012); her story continued in
Penny and Her Doll and
Penny and Her Marble (a Geisel Honor Book). Bruce Handy, in a
New York Times Book Review piece about
A Good Day, wrote, "It should be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius." Kevin Henkes received two Newbery Honors for novels—one for his newest novel for young readers,
The Year of Billy Miller, and the other for
Olive's Ocean. Also among his fiction for older readers are the novels
Junonia,
Bird Lake Moon,
The Birthday Room, and
Sun & Spoon. He lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.
Kevin Henkes is the author and illustrator of close to fifty critically acclaimed and award-winning picture books, beginning readers, and novels. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon in 2005. Kevin Henkes is also the creator of a number of picture books featuring his mouse characters, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Lilly's Big Day and Wemberly Worried, the Caldecott Honor Book Owen, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. His most recent mouse character, Penny, was introduced in Penny and Her Song (2012); her story continued in Penny and Her Doll and Penny and Her Marble (a Geisel Honor Book). Bruce Handy, in a New York Times Book Review piece about A Good Day, wrote, "It should be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius." Kevin Henkes received two Newbery Honors for novels—one for his newest novel for young readers, The Year of Billy Miller, and the other for Olive's Ocean. Also among his fiction for older readers are the novels Junonia, Bird Lake Moon, The Birthday Room, and Sun & Spoon. He lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.