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Synopsis
Gossie is a gosling. A small yellow gosling who likes to wear bright red boots. All day. Every day. Her best friend Gertie has bright blue boots, and together they splash in the rain and play hide-and-seek in the daisies. Usually, wherever Gossie goes, Gertie follows - but not today.
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About the Author
Olivier Dunrea was born and raised in southern, rural Virginia in the US. Most members of his family have not learnt to read or write, and so he comes from a strong oral storytelling tradition. Author and illustrator of over 30 books for children and adults, he is also a trained actor, singer and dancer. He lives in the mountains in New York State with his partner and their seven dogs.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-K-Two books that are sure to become favorites because they tap into quintessential preschool experiences. In the first book, Gossie's red boots are missing. When they are found on the feet of Gertie, a smaller gosling, Gossie ends up sharing them. In the second story, Gertie is back, this time with blue boots of her own. She follows Gossie and does everything Gossie says, for a while. When she begins to do her own thing, her friend gets upset. By the end, the tables turn and Gertie leads Gossie to the food bowl, which they share, struggles forgotten. Dunrea's texts use easy words and simple, repetitive sentences, with a little bit of rhyming when it fits: "She wears them when she rides. She wears them when she hides" (Gossie). The ink-and-watercolor illustrations add little details that will reward observant children, such as a small insect in the background. Gossie's rural world is reassuringly child-sized, clear, and contained, as indicated by simple lines, primary colors, and focused illustrations on a white background. Because of the books' small size they will be better for one-on-one sharing than for group storytime. Young children will ask to hear these stories again and again, and they're just right for little hands.
Laurie von Mehren, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OH
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- PublisherWalker Books Ltd
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1844288412
- ISBN 13 9781844288410
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
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