"Petunia, a goose, learns that possessing knowledge doesn't mean carrying a book around constantly"--

With its gentle lesson and the kind of humor that kids love best, this 8x8 edition of Roger Duvoisin's beloved classic will delight and inspire a while new generation of readers. When Roger Duvoisin first introduced children to his proud and silly goose, Petunia, in 1950, it was love at first sight. Those children have grown up, but Petunia is every bit as fresh and funny and muddled as the day she was born. In this, the first of the series of classic books featuring the silly goose, Petunia finds a book--and, deciding that if she owns a book she must be wise, dispenses hilariously mistaken advice to the other animals in the farmyard. With its gentle lesson and the kind of humor that kids love best, this new edition of a picture book classic will delight and inspire a whole new generation of readers.

Details

ISBN13: 9780553508499
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 32
Edition:
Publication Date: 01 Jun 2015
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Publication City, Country: New York, United States
Dimensions (cm): 20.3(H)x20.7(L)x0.3(W)108
Weight (gm): 108

Author Biography

Roger Duvoisin was born in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1904 and came to the U.S.A. in 1925. Among his more than 40 children's books, he is best known for those featuring Veronica, the conspicuous hippopotamus, and Petunia, the silly goose. He received the Caldecott Medal in 1947 for White Snow, Bright Snow and a Caldecott Honor in 1966. He died in 1980.

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