| Petunia Anniversary Edition Contributor(s): Duvoisin, Roger (Author) |
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ISBN: 0394808657 ISBN-13: 9780394808659 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2000 Annotation: 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 the kind of humor that kids love best, this new edition of a picture book classic will delight and inspire a whole new generation of readers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 50010286 |
| Lexile Measure: 510 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.3" W x 11.1" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Demographic Orientation - Rural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 30640 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 the kind of humor that kids love best, this new edition of a picture book classic will delight and inspire a whole new generation of readers. |