Listen, Buddy

"...this sprightly paced tale amiably nudges kids whose direction-following skills need some honing." ?Publishers Weekly"Buddy's father had a beautiful big nose. He was a great sniffer. Buddy's mother had beautiful big teeth. She was a great chomper. Buddy had beautiful big ears. It didn't matter." When someone says squash, Buddy hears wash. Tomatoes, you say? He buys potatoes. One day?because he didn't listen?Buddy accidentally ends up at Scruffy Varmint's scary cave. Unfortunately, he doesn't listen to Scruffy, either...and almost ends up as bunny stew! This delightful cautionary tale is now part of a fun, 8" x 8" hardcover series about life lessons.Includes downloadable audio!

About the author

Helen Lester has written many hilarious and popular picture books, including the Tacky the Penguin series and Hooway for Wodney Wat. She lives in New York. helenlester.com
Lynn Munsinger has illustrated more than ninety books for children, many written by her frequent collaborator, Helen Lester. She lives in Vermont.

Summary

"This sprightly paced tale amiably nudges kids whose direction-following skills need some honing." —Publishers Weekly
"Buddy’s father had a beautiful big nose. He was a great sniffer. Buddy’s mother had beautiful big teeth. She was a great chomper. Buddy had beautiful big ears. It didn’t matter." When someone says squash, Buddy hears wash. Tomatoes, you say? He buys potatoes. One day—because he didn’t listen—Buddy accidentally ends up at Scruffy Varmint’s scary cave. Unfortunately, he doesn’t listen to Scruffy, either…and almost ends up as bunny stew! This delightful cautionary tale is now part of a fun 8 x 8 hardcover series about life lessons.

Additional text

"Kids will enjoy the slapstick and the word jokes. Munsinger's joyful watercolors extend the farce of the disaster scenarios." Booklist, ALA

Product details

• Authors: Lester Helen Lester, Helen Lester
• Assisted by: Munsinger Lynn Munsinger (Illustration), Lynn Munsinger (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.07.2013
• EAN: 9780544003224
• ISBN: 978-0-544-00322-4
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 203 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 254 g
• Series: Laugh-Along Lessons; Laugh-Along Lessons
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Birds, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Rabbits, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Farm Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Jungle Animals