Synopses & Reviews
Celebrate Christmas with Duck and Goose’s new holiday board book!
Our feathered friends are getting ready for Christmas. The only problem? Goose is more interested in skating, sledding, and making snow angels than in helping Duck decorate their Christmas tree. While Goose has the time of his life in the snow, it seems poor Duck will be left to do all the work. . . .
Tad Hills’s simple text and vivid, expressive illustrations make this sweet, funny little book the perfect stocking stuffer. Preschoolers who loved the bestselling Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin—or those meeting Duck and Goose for the first time—will be thrilled to own this charming winter tale.
Review
"...the focus on Ollieand#8217;s childlike anticipation is right on target. Dunreaand#8217;s graceful ink drawings and beautiful washes offer an appealing alternative to more complex, but less satisfying Christmas picture books." October 15, 2008 Booklist, ALA
"Remaining true to his uncomplicated watercolor style, Dunrea maintains an element of charm to Ollieand#8217;s waiting, depicting his impatience as sweet and subdued, rather than manic and obsessed. Parents and children will immediately relate to this youngsterand#8217;s excitement." October, 2008 School Library Journal
Synopsis
The feathered friends are getting ready for Christmas. The only problem? Goose is more interested in skating, sledding, and making snow angels than in helping Duck decorate their Christmas tree. Full color.
Synopsis
It's Christmas Eve. Gossie and Gertie hang their brightly colored boots in the barn. Peedie and BooBoo hang their striped stockings in the barn. Ollie stomps through the snow. They are all waiting...but it's not easy to wait for Father Christmas Goose!
Synopsis
An endearing and beautifully rendered tale sure to be a family favorite.
It's Christmas Eve. Gossie and Gertie hang their bright colored boots in the barn. Peedie and BooBoo hang their striped stockings in the barn. Ollie stomps through the snow. It's not easy to wait for Father Christmas Goose!
With ample wry humor, beautiful ink-and-watercolor pictures, and irresistible charm, Olivier Dunrea shares the first holiday story of Gossie and friends.Ollie perfectly encompasses the adorable impatience of young children waiting for Christmas to finally come.
Synopsis
The special Gossie and Friends Christmas story, now available in a board book edition. Itand#8217;s Christmas Eve. Gossie and Gertie hang their brightly colored boots in the barn.Peedie and BooBoo hang their striped stockings in the barn. Ollie stomps through the snow. They are all waiting . . . but itand#8217;s not easy to wait for Father Christmas Goose!
This beautiful board book features sparkly red foil on the coverand#8212;a real Christmas
treat!
About the Author
Tad Hills is the author and illustrator of two New York Times bestsellers—the ALA-ALSC Notable picture book Duck & Goose (called “expressive and adorable” in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews) and Duck, Duck, Goose. His Duck and Goose board books include the ALA Notable Book What’s Up, Duck?: A Book of Opposites, which Oprah.com called an “engaging concept board book,” and the Indie Bestseller Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin. Tad Hills is also the author/illustrator of How Rocket Learned to Read. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Kids Q&A
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