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Scholastic (1993), Edition: Third Edition, Paperback
Description
The day the goose gets loose, havoc reigns at the farm as all the animals react.
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1308-211
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LibraryThing member paroof
Illustrations by Steven Kellogg so of course they're fantastic and add the comic element - but the rhyme is also very good - never really seems too forced. My seven year old enjoyed this one.
LibraryThing member szierdt
A silly story, lots of action and rhyming. Lovely illustrations that are sure to get kids laughing. Would be a fun before recess or outside book, allowing the kids to get a little rambunctious and silly themselves.
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Steven Kellogg is not my favorite illustrator, but he sure has a knack for choosing (and writing) good stories to illustrate. This is an interesting example. An homage to freedom, it starts out silly as the goose frees all the other animals and raises havoc on the farm. At the end it gets
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more poetic and poignant, and the art gets dreamier. I do recommend you read it if it is in your library. Show Less
LibraryThing member KristenRoper
I love that this book could have ended with the goose finally being caught after a day of destruction, but instead asks the question why the goose might have escaped in the first place. As a result, the ending is unexpectedly tender. Kellogg’s illustrations are vibrant and full of life and humor,
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with fun sequences of cause and effect from one page to the next. I also appreciated the unusual rhyme scheme, which further energized the story. C really liked that the first image reveals that the goose let himself out of the pen! Show Less
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Nebraska Golden Sower Award (Nominee — 1993)
Flicker Tale Award (Nominee — Picture Books — 1993)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (10th Edition: 1988-1992)
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0140553371 / 9780140553376