Synopses & Reviews
Nine diggity dogs get ready to join a doggone jamboree! Meet Tinkles, Gracie-pants, Lovie, Fritzie, Weenie, Walter, Comet, Ike, and Jack. Itand#8217;s time for these pups to let their owners dress them up in costume! But one of them is shy. Another is too jumpy. Do any of them really want to join the fun? Once they see the silly and cute duds theyand#8217;re wearing, they will! But they need to hurryand#8212;the dog parade wonand#8217;t wait forever. And itand#8217;s not to be missed!
Review
"Fans of David McKeeand#8217;s Elmerand#8217;s Special Day (Andersen, 2009) and the story-line sequence of animals on parade will find a contrast here with Joosseand#8217;s simple array of dog breeds expressing their opinions about the situation, without a traditional plot."-School Library Journaland#160;
"[An] enthusiastic collection of light verse. . . . Like an actual parade, the exuberant atmosphere-confetti, balloons, costumes, and all-is the main draw."-Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Pip. Rip! Peek. Peep!Mama has seven fuzzy new chicks. The barnyard is big. Things sparkle, things flap, and things wiggle, and the chicks want to know about all of them.
Zzzzip!
They scoot higgledy-piggledy here and there.
Mama clucks, "Watch out for danger!" But they are too curious, and they get into trouble.
Luckily, there's always a place under Mama's wing for the fuzzy chicks to zip back to.
Safe.
Hushhhhhh.
About the Author
Barbara Joosse is the author of many acclaimed books for children, including
Mama, Do You Love Me?, illustrated by Barbara Lavallee,
Roawr!, illustrated by Jan Jutte, and
Higgledy-Piggledy Chicks, illustrated by Rick Chrustowski. She lives with her family in a cozy old stone house in Wisconsin.
Rick Chrustowski is the creator of several picture books, including Big Brown Bat. His artwork is inspired by the nature that surrounds the old farmhouse in Wisconsin where he lives and works.