Budgie the Little Helicopter [Hardcover]

Sarah The Duchess of York Ferguson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

A little helicopter who longs for adventure finds it when he is able to assist in rescuing a kidnapped schoolgirl.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Readers first encounter Budgie in Budgie the Little Helicopter . He has a broad grin and freckles, wears the brim of his hat turned up and works very hard, but has to have a thorough scrub-down after ferrying lobsters. In his first adventure, as recorded by the Duchess, Budgie volunteers to accompany pretty Pippa the Piper (Piper: a make of aircraft) on her maiden flight. As Pippa loops and swoops through the skies, Budgie keeps an eye on the weather. A thunderstorm hits just when Budgie and Pippa are off to rescue a kidnapped girl. They follow the kidnappers' car, and Budgie manages to land nearby and save her, while Pippa goes for help. These bold tactics result in the arrest of the villains, but Budgie, though feted as a hero, has to have another scrub. After another dashing rescue, in Budgie at Bendick's Point (this time over the sea), the modest young whirlybird gets to lead the flypast at the airshow in recognition of his heroism. These jolly stories, ideal for reading aloud, have the perfect complement in Richardson's colorful, bouncy pictures. There's plenty of cheery, almost nostalgic appeal in these anthropomorphized aircraft whose hearts are in the right places. Ages 3-6.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 33 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; 1St Edition edition (September 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671676830
• ISBN-13: 978-0671676834
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #467,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Budgie: The Little Helicopter, December 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Budgie the Little Helicopter (Hardcover)

My Granddaughter received this book for Christmas two years ago when she was two. She still enjoys hearing the stories about Budgie. It is a throughly enjoyable book for children. The video is great too. Wish there were more of them.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Budgie is enlightening, July 28, 2000

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Kimberly A. Corners - See all my reviews

This review is from: Budgie the Little Helicopter (Hardcover)

Budgie: The Little Helicopter is wonderfully illustrated and catches the child's eye with all it's bright colors. The story is intriguing and my two children, 5 & 6 at the time (now 7 & 8) were totally absorbed by it. My son slept with the book for weeks.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Staple of my childhood, January 5, 2006

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Carly (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Budgie the Little Helicopter (Hardcover)

This was the first book I can remember loving. I'm not sure whether I memorised it from hearing it so much and went from there, but Budgie taught me how to read at the age of 3. Sadly I haven't read it since, but I highly recommend it to children as the characters are so easy to love!