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A Splendid Friend, Indeed - (Goose and Bear Stories) (Board Book)

A Splendid Friend, Indeed - (Goose and Bear Stories) (Board Book)
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Last Price: 7.99 USD

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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When a studious polar bear meets an inquisitive goose, they learn to be friends.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Bear just wants to read and write and think while Goose wants to talk and talk and talk. Bear is getting increasingly frustrated as Goose keeps interrupting him. Then Goose announces that thinking makes him hungry and he needs to make a snack. Goose returns with the snack and a note that he reads to bear: "You are my splendid friend." Bear responds by giving Goose a bear hug. They are splendid friends, indeed.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Bloom gets maximum effect with minimum words. . . . Fun to read aloud, the book will also lead to discussion about friendly (and annoying) behavior. --Booklist <p/>* The gentle humor will elicit giggles; Goose's silly statements and Bear's patient responses beg to be read aloud. An ideal book for storytimes about friendship and sharing. --School Library Journal, starred review <p/>* A more perfect union between giggle-inducing but reassuring images and a text of very few words is hard to conjure. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Suzanne Bloom: </b> Suzanne Bloom is the author and illustrator of the Goose and Bear books, including <i>Treasure; What About Bear?; Oh! What a Surprise; Fox Forgets</i>; and <i>Alone Together</i>. She lives in McDonough, New York. Visit suzannebloom.com <p/>

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