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Ollie is the littlest gosling, and he follows Gossie and Gertie all over the barnyard. They tromp through the straw and stomp in the rain. Gossie wears red boots. Gertie wears blue boots. But little Ollie doesn't have any boots at all!
Olivier Dunreaand#160;imbues his adorable gosling characters with the emotions and concerns of his young audienceand#8212;this time, frustration and sharingand#8212;in a bite-sized story that children will love to learn to read all by themselves.and#160;
Featuring the childlike sensibility andand#160;expressive watercolor illustrations Gossie and Friendsand#160;fans love, thisand#160;brand-newand#160;Level 1 early reader edition comes with a bonus audio download! Page-turn signals guide early readers.
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Praise for Little White Rabbit:“Kevin Henkes has a rare ability to see through the eyes of children of all ages.” Horn Book (starred review)
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“Enormously appealing.” School Library Journal (starred review)
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“Henkes continues to give children reasons to want to read, long after the satisfaction of learning how to has passed.” Horn Book (starred review)
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“A doll of a beginning reader.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“The dynamics are spot-on.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“As supremely satisfying as a Henkes picture book, this beginning reader belongs in collections everywhere.” School Library Journal (starred review)
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and#147;Dunrea successfully adds to the and#145;Gossie and Gertieand#8217; cast with these endearing tales.and#8221; School Library Journal, Starred
and#147;With their simple watercolors and narrative, along with diminutive heroes who assert a budding independence, these tales demonstrate once again how well their creator knows his audience.and#8221; Publishers Weekly, Starred
"Pre-schoolers will relate to Ollie's point of view and delight in his humorous reactions to the new world he's discovering." Booklist, ALA
and#147;Dunreaand#8217;s keen awareness of young childrenand#8217;s concerns and quirks translates into charmingly simple illustrations and text.and#8221; Kirkus Reviews
"Dunrea's text...is packed with toddler-sized drama, and Gossie and Gertie easily assume the roles of older sisters dealing with a pesky but beloved younger brother." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"...the geese tromp, stomp, romp and jump around the farmyard in a way that is quite satisfying when read aloud." The New York Times Book Review
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andquot;Repeated word and phrases, including onomatopoeia, will help young readers build confidence as the story unfolds. Emerging readers looking for a just-right book for reading fun will welcome this new series and its heroine.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus
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Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes's award-winning Penny returns in the second I Can Read story about a sweet and curious mouse, perfect for fans Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Chrysanthemum.
When Penny receives a surprise box in the mail from Gram, she is thrilled. The surprise is a doll, and she is absolutely perfect, from her head to her toes. Penny loves her immediately. She introduces her new doll to Mama and to the babies and to Papa. But then Papa asks what the doll's name is, and Penny realizes that she doesn't know. What should Penny call her?
Kevin Henkes is a master at creating beautifully illustrated books that resonate with young children. The Penny books are new classics for beginning readers and will appeal to fans of Frog and Toad, Little Bear, and Henry and Mudge. Penny and Her Doll is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
Don't miss Penny's newest adventures in Penny and Her Sled, coming this fall
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Penny loves her new doll. The doll is absolutely perfect, from her head to her toes. But Penny's doll needs a name. What should Penny call her?
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BooBooand#160;is the story of a curious blue gosling in the GossieandFriends series. Dunreaand#8217;s characteristically simple text and energetic illustrations make this story perfect for level 1 readers.
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BooBoo is a curious blue gosling who likes to eat. She likes to eat everything. Well, almost everything. This simple story of silliness and curiosity, with its expressive illustrations and childlike gosling characters, shines as a new Level 1 Greenand#160;Light Reader. This is just the right book for young readers who are beginning to decode stories on their own.
Features a bonus audio book download so kids can listen and read along. Look for the rest of the GossieandFriends early reader editions!
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An adorable GossieandFriendsand#160;story starring Peedie, the little yellow goslingand#160;in a red baseball cap, with simple text and energetic illustrationsand#160;that areand#160;perfect for level 1 readers.
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Peedie is a small yellow gosling who sometimes forgets things. But he never forgets to wear his lucky red baseball cap. He wears it everywhereand#8212;until he puts it in a secret place.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; This simple story of forgetfulness and fun, with its expressive illustrations and childlike gosling characters, shines as a Level 1 Green Light Reader. This is just the right book for young readers who are beginning to decode stories on their own.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Features a bonus audio book download so kids can listen and read along. Look for the rest of the GossieandFriends early reader editions!
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Gossie and Gertie are waiting and waiting, but Ollie will . . . not . . . hatch! Olivier Dunrea's tale about the goslings' impatience for a new arrival will ring perfectly true for antsy older siblings everywhere.and#160;Thisand#160;brand-newand#160;Level 1and#160;Green Light Reader comes with a bonus audio download. Page-turn signals guide early readers.
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Friends Gossie and Gertie are waiting and waiting for Ollie to hatch. They try poking, listening to, even sitting on top of his eggand#8212;but Ollie is Ollie and he will decide when it's time to hatch. Any child that has had to wait for a new brother or sister will find Ollie irresistible! Featuring the childlike sensibility and expressive watercolor illustrations Gossie and Friends fans love, this brand-new Level 1 Green Light Reader comes with a bonus audio download. Page-turn signals guide early readers.
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Gossie wears bright red boots. Gertie wears bright blue boots. But little Ollie doesn't have any boots at all! Olivier Dunreaand#160;addresses aand#160;typical childhood concernand#8212;this time, frustration and sharing--in a bite-sized story that young kids will love to learn to read all by themselves.and#160; and#160; Thisand#160;Level 1and#160;Green Light Readerand#160;comes with a bonus audio download. Page-turn signals guide early readers.
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Welcome to Lana's World, whereand#160;a highly imaginativeand#160;girl reels her loving but "too busy"and#160;family into an afternoon ofand#160;pretend-play and side-by-side togetherness.
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When littleand#160;Lana pleads andldquo;Letand#39;s go fishing!andrdquo; to Papa, Mama, Jay, and Ray,and#160;everyone declines,and#160;even Furry, the dog.and#160;They are alland#160;too busy doing other things.and#160;But thatand#39;s not enough to stop the imaginative Lana fromand#160;having her ownand#160;adventure and reeling in theand#160;whole family.and#160;Welcome to Lanaandrsquo;s World!and#160;and#160;and#160;
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A rainy day parade with your family is the best parade of all in Lana's World, new series from author Ericaand#160;Silverman and Green Light Readers.
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Rat-a-tat-tat! Dum-da-da-dum! Sis-boom-ba! Little Lana wants to have aand#160;parade with her family.and#160;But itand#39;s raining andand#160;Mama, Papa, Ray, and Jay donandrsquo;t want to get wet.and#160;Of course,and#160;theand#160;pitter-pitter-pat of the rain isnandrsquo;t enough to dampenand#160;Lanaandrsquo;sand#160;imaginative spirit or plans!and#160;She knows how toand#160;create a parade all by herself, a parade so fun thatand#160;her family will soon be marching right along.and#160;Welcome to Lanaandrsquo;s World!and#160;
About the Author
Kevin Henkes is the author and illustrator of close to fifty critically acclaimed and award-winning picture books, beginning readers, and novels. He received the Caldecott Medal for
Kitten's First Full Moon in 2005. Kevin Henkes is also the creator of a number of picture books featuring his mouse characters, including the #1
New York Times bestsellers
Lilly's Big Day and
Wemberly Worried, the Caldecott Honor Book
Owen, and the beloved
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. His most recent mouse character, Penny, was introduced in
Penny and Her Song (2012); her story continued in
Penny and Her Doll and
Penny and Her Marble (a Geisel Honor Book). Bruce Handy, in a
New York Times Book Review piece about
A Good Day, wrote, "It should be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius." Kevin Henkes received two Newbery Honors for novels—one for his newest novel for young readers,
The Year of Billy Miller, and the other for
Olive's Ocean. Also among his fiction for older readers are the novels
Junonia,
Bird Lake Moon,
The Birthday Room, and
Sun & Spoon. He lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.
Kevin Henkes is the author and illustrator of close to fifty critically acclaimed and award-winning picture books, beginning readers, and novels. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon in 2005. Kevin Henkes is also the creator of a number of picture books featuring his mouse characters, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Lilly's Big Day and Wemberly Worried, the Caldecott Honor Book Owen, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. His most recent mouse character, Penny, was introduced in Penny and Her Song (2012); her story continued in Penny and Her Doll and Penny and Her Marble (a Geisel Honor Book). Bruce Handy, in a New York Times Book Review piece about A Good Day, wrote, "It should be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius." Kevin Henkes received two Newbery Honors for novels—one for his newest novel for young readers, The Year of Billy Miller, and the other for Olive's Ocean. Also among his fiction for older readers are the novels Junonia, Bird Lake Moon, The Birthday Room, and Sun & Spoon. He lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.