Zucchini [Paperback]

Barbara Dana (Author), Eileen Christelow (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

A black footed ferret escapes from the zoo to search for his real home on the prairie.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Zucchini knows there's more to life than his cage at the zoo...

Zucchini feels trapped. With a tip from a fellow rodent, the brave young black-footed ferret escapes from the zoo in a subway and a crosstown bus. But freedom doesn't mean very much without someone to share it with. That's when Zucchini meets Billy, a ten-year-old boy with the kindest eyes Zucchini's ever seen. Billy loves Zucchini too, but he's very shy about saying so. Will Billy's shyness ruin the best friendship either of them has ever had? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Barbara Dana is the author of several previous novels for children and young adults, including Zucchini and Necessary Parties, which was made into a sucessful television drama.She lives with her husband, actor-director-author Alan Arkin, in New York City.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Yearling (November 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440414024
• ISBN-13: 978-0440414025
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,581,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zucchini, October 14, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Zucchini (Library Binding)

A wonderful book. Even though some of the facts are wrong about ferrets in this book eg. fer's don't eat carrots,grain and don't befriend birds. Its is a wonderful story and it shows great character.

The second book (Zucchini out west) is more fact true and is more suspensful. A real page turner. It has a surprising twist at the end, and leaves the whole story open for a trio of Zucchini books ( three). I hope there is one, becuase i hate to make up my mind what would happen next.

Erin

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Book For All Ages!, August 9, 2000

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Michael R. Schneider (Garden Grove, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zucchini (Library Binding)

I first read this book when I was about ten years old. Its sense of longing for love and belonging not just in Zucchini, but in the boy Billy as well makes this book a perfect companion for all of us who have at one time or another been a lonely, scared child in a big scary world. The bond between the ferret and the boy is quite touching, and will warm even the coldest heart.

The only problem with this book is Ms. Dana's misinformation about ferret diet (try feeding a ferret a carrot!), but that by no means takes away from the quality of this story. This is one of those rare children's books that will find its way into your heart as well.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A touching story about a ferret and self discovery, May 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Zucchini (Library Binding)

While Barbara Dana gets a large number of ferret facts wrong in this book, Zucchini is still a delightful tale of two soul mates: Zucchini the ferret and Billy, a boy. Both Billy and Zucchini are searching for something in their lives, but neither knew it was each other. The sequel, Zucchini Out West, is a better book both from the ferret fact and character development standpoints.