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My Goose Betsy [Hardcover]

Trudi Braun (Author), John Bendall-Brunello (Illustrator)
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Betsy the goose makes a cozy nest, lays her eggs, and tends to them until her little goslings are hatched. Includes a section with facts about geese.


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From Publishers Weekly

In Braun's first book, a child introduces "My goose Betsy" in a straightforward, conversational tone. The boy narrator explains what Betsy looks like and how she walks and sounds before describing her precise steps to building a nest. After she lays her eggs (eight in all), her protective gander mate stands guard as Betsy patiently keeps the eggs warm until they hatch. Bendall-Brunello's (Yum, Yum, Yummy!) unadorned watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations document the proceedings at close range. Youngsters will likely utter audible "ahs!" as the first downy gosling finally emerges from its shell ("Tap, tap, tap. Push, push, push. What a struggle!"). In another endearing spread, this diminutive creature and its seven siblings parade pell-mell from the goose house while the narrator concludes, "My goose Betsy is a mother goose." A closing spread of additional facts about gosling gestation and growth wrap up this engaging presentation of one animal family's beginnings. Ages 3-6.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-Told as a story from a young narrator's point of view, this picture book about how a mother goose prepares her nest and hatches her goslings also makes an excellent informational book. Arranged attractively on double-page spreads, the text is easy to read, expressive, and colorful. The charming watercolor and colored-pencil artwork shows Betsy from all angles as she goes about her motherly duties and the goslings as they chip their way out of the eggs and tumble into the farmyard. A final spread discusses additional goose behavior and development facts, and there is even a beginning-reader friendly index.
Patricia Pearl Dole, formerly at First Presbyterian School, Martinsville, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Candlewick (March 3, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0763604496
  • ISBN-13: 978-0763604493
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 9.8 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,901,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book, July 31, 2000
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This review is from: My Goose Betsy (Hardcover)
This book is my three-year-old son's all-time favorite. The story is simple and easy to follow, but each page holds a new surprise to keep a young reader or listener interested right to the very end. 'My Goose Betsy' is very informative and tells of a goose laying and hatching her eggs - a phenomenon every child finds fascinating. It's prompted my son to ask all sorts of questions and helped him develop a greater interest, awareness, understanding and appreciation of the bird life all around us. The pictures are large and clear and realistic and expressive, and they perfectly illustrate the text. The narration is lively and fun. A very good book to add to your collection - you will read it over and over and over again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable for ALL ages!, July 8, 2007
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Originally, I purchased this book to read to my Grandchildren. I raise Geese and Ducks and thought the Grandkids would enjoy a storyline they could relate to 'Nana's Geese'. This book is well written, factual, AND entertaining for ALL ages. No matter how many times I read it to the Grandkids...I never tire of it myself!
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