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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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"Enormously appealing." School Library Journal (starred review)
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Praise for Little White Rabbit:“Kevin Henkes has a rare ability to see through the eyes of children of all ages.” Horn Book (starred review)
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“Henkes continues to give children reasons to want to read, long after the satisfaction of learning how to has passed.” Horn Book (starred review)
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“A doll of a beginning reader.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“The dynamics are spot-on.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“As supremely satisfying as a Henkes picture book, this beginning reader belongs in collections everywhere.” School Library Journal (starred review)
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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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"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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"[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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Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes's award-winning Penny returns in the second easy-to-read story about a sweet and curious mouse, perfect for fans Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Chrysanthemum.
When Penny receives a surprise box in the mail from Gram, she is thrilled. The surprise is a doll, and she is absolutely perfect, from her head to her toes. Penny loves her immediately. She introduces her new doll to Mama and to the babies and to Papa. But then Papa asks what the doll's name is, and Penny realizes that she doesn't know. What should Penny call her?
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 receives asurprise box in the mailfrom Gram, she is thrilled.The surprise is a doll,and she is absolutely perfect,from her head to her toes.Penny loves her immediately.She introduces her new dollto Mama and to the babiesand to Papa. But then Papaasks what the doll's name is,and Penny realizes thatshe doesn't know.
What do you thinkwill 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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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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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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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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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.
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.