Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Egan keeps the hijinks low-key, preferring long pauses and slow burns to nutty slapstick...Dodsworth [is] the perfect screwball comedy foil..." PW Starred 9/10/07 Publishers Weekly, Starred
"The troublemaking duck...is an amusing character...the matter-of-fact compact sentences gain readability as well as humor from their simplicity." Bulletin October2007 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Known for his quirky books, Egan does himself proud here... ." Booklist 10/15/07 Booklist, ALA
"The expressive ink-and-watercolor illustrations capture the comic aspects of the text... will delight newly launched readers." SLJ November 2007 School Library Journal
Synopsis
Dodsworth wanted adventure. He wanted to see the world. He especially wanted to visit New York City. What he didnand#8217;t want was to be joined by a duck. A crazy duck. A duck that misbehaves. Young readers will laugh out loud at the duckand#8217;s silly antics as Dodsworth has the unexpected adventure of his life in the Big Apple . . . and beyond.
About the Author
'Tim Egan is the author and illustrator of several offbeat and humorous tales for children. He is consistently recognized for his individuality and delightful illustrations. His first book for children, Friday Night at Hodges\'Cafe (1994), was recognized by Publishers Weekly in their Flying Starts issue, and Booklist proclaimed him \"one of the most interesting author-illustrators around, always trying something new and quirky.\"Born in New Jersey, Tim Egan moved to California to attend the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He still lives in southern California with his wife, Ann, and their two sons. When he is not writing and illustrating books, he works as an art director and designer.'