Summary
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553508499 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0553508490 |
| Author: | Roger Duvoisin |
| Publisher: | Random House Usa Inc |
| Imprint: | Dragonfly Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 10 March 2015 |
| Weight: | 104g |
| Dimensions: | 223mm x 265mm x 261mm |
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Now in paperback, the special 50th-anniversary edition of a picture book classic.
“Now in paperback, the special 50th-anniversary edition of a picture book classic.” Now in paperback, the special 50th-anniversary edition of a picture book classic.
About The Author
Roger Duvoisin
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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