Synopses & 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 twoand#160;very good friends--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; Another pair of darling goslings makeand#160;their debut in this story, with Olivier Dunreaand#8217;s perfectly pitched storytelling and illustrations that GossieandFriends fans have come to cherish.
Review
"[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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andquot;Like the other small gems in the endearing Gossie and Friends series, this picture book offers a satisfying combination of beauty, clarity, and simplicity.andquot;
andmdash;Booklist Online
andquot;A just plain ducky addition to this excellent picture-book series.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus
andquot;Dunreaand#39;s gently amusing, pleasingly repetitive stories and thoroughly beguiling illustrations continue to capture preschooler life in all its variety.andquot;
andmdash;Horn Book Magazine
Review
andquot;As surely as thereand#39;s room in the series for Gus, thereand#39;s room in his contemplative little life for companionship after all.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus
andquot;Dunreaand#39;s gently amusing, pleasingly repetitive stories and thoroughly beguiling illustrations continue to capture preschooler life in all its variety.andquot;
andmdash;Horn Book Magazine
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Synopsis
One neat and one messy--Jasper and Joop are nothing alike, but these friends make the perfect pair! This latest Gossie&Friends board book by Olivier Dunrea will ring true for toddler buddies who know that even the best of friends don't always agree, but they always have fun when they're together!
Synopsis
Jasper likes to be neat. Each morning he tidies his nest and puts on his cap and bow tie. Joop likes to be messy! Each morning he rumples his nest and musses his feathers. Despite their differences, Jasper and Joop are birds of a feather. Olivier Dunrea again taps in to the special concerns of preschoolers in another story from the world of Gossie & Friends. An affectionate friendship tale with all of the strikingly simple illustrations and charm fans have come to expect, now available as a sturdy board book!
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Meetand#160;Jasper and Joop,and#160;the newest additions to Olivier Dunrea's gaggle of adorable goslings!
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BooBoo is a curious blue gosling who likes to eat. She likes to eat everything. Well, almost everything.
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BooBoo is a gosling. A small, blue gosling who loves to eat. There is nothing that BooBoo wonand#8217;t try. Or is there?
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In the charming board book from Olivier Dunreaand#39;s Gossie and Friends series, Gemma is the big sister and Gus is the little brother. They both like to explore and Gemma likes to be the leader. But just who is following whom? Look for the companion book,
Gus.Synopsis
Meet Gus, a gosling who likes to be by himself. But when his adventures lead him to a turtleand#39;s nest, heand#39;s in for some unexpected companionship! Now available as a GossieandFriends board book--look for the companion board bookand#160;Gemma and Gus.
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Gus loves to be by himself. He explores theand#160;whole barnyard, taking in the world around him all on his own. Until he finds three small eggs. His perfect companions might be inside! How long will they take to hatch?
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The latest character to join Olivier Dunrea's growing gaggle of adorable goslingsand#160;has a self-assured independence that preschoolers are sure to identify with!
About the Author
OLIVIER DUNREA is the creator of beautiful and well-loved childrenandrsquo;s books. A painter and a sculptor, his work centers around farms, animals, architecture, and folklore. He lives in the tiny village of Narrowsburg, New York, in the Catskill Mountains.