From School Library Journal PreSÀ”Duck and Goose are searching for a pumpkin
like the one their friend Thistle has. They look unsuccessfully in a hollow
log, in a pile of bright autumn leaves, and in an apple tree. They even look
under the water and on top of a stump before Thistle suggests that they look
in the pumpkin patch. On the final spread, they are shown carrying a large
pumpkin between them, and Goose says, "We sure know how to find a pumpkin,
Duck," and Duck agrees. This appealing story is told in simple, well-chosen
words and illustrated with uncluttered oil paintings done in autumn colors.
Signs of the season are everywhere. Dark red apples have fallen to the ground,
a lone acorn sits on a tree stump, and orange leaves lay lightly on the grass
under a pellucid blue sky. Preschoolers on their annual pilgrimage to the
local pumpkin patch will identify with Goose and Duck.À”Mary Jean Smith,
Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN Copyright © Reed Business
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About the Author Tad Hills is the author and illustrator of the ALA Notable
Book Duck & GooseÀ”called ÀœexpressiveÀ and ÀœadorableÀ in a starred review from
Kirkus ReviewsÀ”and Duck, Duck, Goose, both New York Times bestsellers. His
Duck & Goose boardbooks include the ALA Notable Book What˪s Up, Duck?, Duck &
Goose 1, 2, 3 and Duck & Goose: How Are You Feeling? He is also the
illustrator of Waking Up Wendell, My Fuzzy Friends, and Knock, Knock, Who˪s
There? Tad lives in Brooklyn with his wife, their two children, and a dog (who
will soon star in a book of his own!). Read more