You Silly Goose - Hardcover

Walsh, Ellen Stoll

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152998659 ISBN 13: 9780152998653

Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books, 1992

Synopsis

George the mouse is a good friend of Emily the goose. And when Emily’s goslings hatch, George is the first to visit. But George brings bad news--he has seen the fox! “With wonderfully clean, appealing collage art, a graceful, deftly honed text, and a real plot that--for all its brevity and simplicity--has suspense and a satisfying denouement, [this is] another winner from the creator of Mouse Count.”--Kirkus Reviews

About this title

About the Author:

ELLEN STOLL WALSH is the author-illustrator of many popular books for children, including the successful Mouse Paint and Mouse Count books. She lives in upstate New York.

From Publishers Weekly:

George, a mouse, brings news of a nearby fox when he visits his friend Emily and her newborn goslings. His description of the lurking animal--"big ears, bright eyes and sleek, shiny fur"--causes Emily's neighbor Lulu to insist that George himself must be the fox, as he fits that description. Lulu presses her point even after the fox appears; but during their discussion, George binds the predator's tail with a vine and so saves the day. Though Walsh's format is keyed to a very young audience--minimal text, bold and uncomplicated artwork--her plot is apt to confuse, for transitions are abrupt and readers are left to make several connections on their own. And while any single image is appealing, the illustrations as a whole become monotonous, with little variation in perspectives, composition or expression--nor are they used to advance the story as fully as they might be. A flat and muddled effort, especially disappointing in light of Walsh's ( Mouse Paint ) enchanting previous work. Ages 3-8.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0152998659
• ISBN 13: 9780152998653
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32