Boo to a Goose [Hardcover]

Mem Fox (Author), David Miller (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

A child relates a long list of things he would do before he'd say boo to a goose.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1?Bold-colored backgrounds smartly display Miller's highly textured paper assemblages, which look as though they could be plucked off the page. The paper?cut, contoured, layered, curled, and folded?has been given extra dimension through colored-pencil shadings and then effectively positioned to good effect. The text, a boy's recitation of the 12-plus reasons for not saying boo to a goose, includes "I'd dance with a pig in a shining green wig" and "I'd feed my pajamas to giant piranhas" and will have children quickly chiming in on the repeating line?"But I wouldn't say 'boo' to a goose." Readers will have to wait until the last page to find out why. In the classroom, this book could provide a model for youngsters to write additional lines of their own. Joseph Low's Boo to a Goose (Scribners, 1975; o.p.), a story about a boy who overcomes his fear of a mean old goose, will make a nice companion story.?Barbara Elleman, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
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From Booklist

Ages 2^-5. The fearful coward who "wouldn't say `BOO!' to a goose" turns brave in a series of silly rhyming fantasies gorgeously illustrated with dramatic cut-paper collages. On each double-page spread there is a daring scenario ("I'd feed my pajamas to giant piranhas" or "I'd take a long walk from here to New York"), followed each time by the refrain ("But I wouldn't say `BOO!' to a goose"). Toddlers will shout the refrain, and they will enjoy making up their own wild, funny rhymes. Hazel Rochman

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dial; 1st edition (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803722745
• ISBN-13: 978-0803722743
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,229,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

MEM FOX is the author of many acclaimed books, including Possum Magic, Koala Lou, Time for Bed, and, for adults, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. She lives in Adelaide, Australia.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great rhythmic book for young listeners (and readers), October 24, 2000

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Kathleen Cobcroft (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boo to a Goose (Hardcover)

"Boo to a goose" is a refreshingly silly book that's fun to read to kids. The structure is very repetitive, so they know exactly when to say that they "wouldn't say boo to a goose," and all of the other, braver things that they would do instead are funny to slightly older kids too.

The explanation of why the storyteller is scared of geese comes suddenly at the end, and wraps it up nicely (and in a silly way).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive fun!, November 25, 2000

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J. Scharp (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boo to a Goose (Hardcover)

I enjoy reading this book to my 2.5 year old son. It is repetative and enjoyable as he chimes in with the "Boo to a goose" line. They say this is how young kids start to learn how to read! I think it is just fun to have a book that helps your child interact with the reader. The illustrations are also unique and fun...a collage type art. I recommend this book for any parent that enjoys interactive reading time with their child 2+.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch for a Learning to Read Book, December 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Boo to a Goose (Hardcover)

This book is #1 with my 26 month old. It's rhyming sing song way and its consistent "boo to a goose" have her reading along with me and laughing the entire way.