The egg that Mrs Goose hatches doesn't turn out quite as she expects. The unusual hatchling won't eat grass and refuses to swim. Mrs Goose seems to be the only one who doesn't realise that her baby is actually a chicken.
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From Publishers Weekly
Giggles aplenty will greet this wittily told and illustrated story of misguided maternal affection. Ages 2-6.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-K-- This picture book is so well-executed, from the front endpapers to the back, that it will prove to be a favorite for group or individual storytime. Mrs. Goose finds an egg, nurtures it faithfully with her motherly instincts, but is rather mystified with "her" baby once it hatches. It "cheeps" rather than "honks," will not eat grass, and has brown ruffled feathers. Identity clues, through pictures and text, continue and everyone --except Mrs. Goose--knows why there are differences. Not until the last double-page spread is its identity revealed, thus fostering enticement to turn pages from beginning to end. Cross-hatched pen-and-ink drawings give a country flavor reminiscent of James Stevenson's style. Each pastel watercolor is surrounded by ample white space to emphasize the simple but evocative tenor of the story. The eye-catching pages are complemented by a succinct, well-placed text, which will encourage the very earliest of readers to "give it a try." A similar storyline with contrasting cartoon illustrations can be found in Eastman's Are You My Mother? (Random, 1967). Mrs. Goose's Baby will be another solid addition for early-age storytimes. --Mary Lou Budd, Milford South Elementary School, Ohio
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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When a Goose Loves a Chicken,
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This review is from: Mrs. Goose's Baby (Paperback)
This book has one of the most perfect opening sentences in the English language: "One day Mrs. Goose found an egg and made a nest to put it in." What better mystery in a children's book than an egg? We know that *something* will hatch out of it, but what comes out of found eggs can be entirely unpredictable. And what better creature to find the egg than Mrs. Goose, who sensibly builds it a nest and sets out to protect it. Mrs. Goose certainly isn't worried about what will emerge from the mystery egg. Mrs. Goose, a comfortable, loving, sensible sort of mother sits on the egg and dreams of a little goose swimming behind her. The egg hatches, Mrs. Goose sees her not-very-goose-like baby, and two pink hearts surround her heart-felt "Honk." All Mrs. Goose ever says is "Honk", but she says it expressively, whether she is calling her child for a swim (the chick doesn't like water), or chasing off a dog from her baby, or watching her baby eat grain instead of grass. Voake's illustrations leave us in no doubt about these nuanced honks. Only once does Mrs. Goose look at her baby closely, but it is with no concern, and it is the narrator (not Mrs. Goose) who notes that the baby is not much like the mother. At night Mrs. Goose and her baby curl up together lovingly. During the day, children watch them walk together lovingly. And the narrator finally tells us what we already know -- "Mrs. Goose's baby was a CHICKEN!" We don't need to be told that the differences between them don't matter a whit to Mrs. Goose. Nor does the grownup reader need to be told that this is a book about adopted children. The text, illustrations, and love in this book, however, transcend the genre of book-for-adopted-kids. All children worry about being different from their parents and about whether or not their parents will love them in spite of these differences. *Mrs. Goose's Baby* belongs on everyone's shelf -- it has as much heart as any book I've read.
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A must buy for parents of adopted children,
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This review is from: Mrs Goose's Baby (Paperback)
My mother used to read this book all the time to me as a little kid and told me how I was adopted, so I feel really sentimental about this book. I think everyone who adopts a child should read this to him or her, it's a lovely story. It's much better than finding out when you're a teenager or adult. It really eliminates the confusion, because my mom would always tell me that even though I came from another mommy's belly, she would still love me exactly the same.
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