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Gossie
The first book in the preschool-perfect Gossie & Friends series by Olivier Dunrea about a small yellow gosling who goes looking for her missing boots and finds a new friend.
Gossie is a small yellow gosling who loves to wear bright red boots--every day. But one morning she can't find them!
This sweet story models social-emotional growth for the youngest children using simple language and adorable illustrations of baby farm animals. A family library essential that makes a perfect gift for babies and toddlers.
Book Details
- Publisher: Clarion Books
- Publish Date: Jan 14th, 2014
- Pages: 32
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.80in - 5.80in - 0.30in - 0.20lb
- EAN: 9780544105737
- Recommended age: 04-07
- Categories: • Humorous Stories• Clothing & Dress• Animals - Ducks, Geese, etc.
About the Author
Olivier Dunrea is the creator of beautiful and well-loved children'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.
Olivier Dunrea is the creator of beautiful and well-loved children'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.
Praise for this book
"Adding ample wry humor to both his spare ink-and-watercolor pictures and minimalist text, Dunrea imbues both goslings with distinctive, endearing personalities and chronicles experiences every preschooler can recognize." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Two books that are sure to become favorites... Young children will ask to hear these stories again and again, and they're just right for little hands." School Library Journal, Starred -- School Library Journal (starred review)
"The potent combination of toddler-appealing story lines and the charismatic charm of the illustrations assure that these smartly clad geese will be marching straight into the hearts of readers." -- Kirkus Reviews
Gossie and Gertie's boots are made for walking; the books they so delightfully traverse are made for treasuring. -- Horn Book (starred review)
"Preschoolers are bound to ask for an encore reading, and they'll probably ask for new boots, too." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books