Gossie and Gertie

Gossie and Gertie are best friends. They splash in the rain, play hide-and-seek, and they dive in the pond together. Everywhere Gossie goes, Gertie does too. Or does she?

With charming illustrations and gentle text, Olivier Dunrea has created two lovable, sweet characters that will appeal to the youngest listeners.

About the author

Olivier Dunrea is the creator of beautiful and well-loved children’s books. A painter and a sculptor, his work centers around farms, animals, architecture, and folklore. He lives in the tiny village of Narrowsburg, New York, in the Catskill Mountains.
Olivier Dunrea is the creator of beautiful and well-loved children’s books. A painter and a sculptor, his work centers around farms, animals, architecture, and folklore. He lives in the tiny village of Narrowsburg, New York, in the Catskill Mountains.

Summary

Gossie and Gertie are best friends. They splash in the rain, play hide-and-seek, and dive in the pond together. Everywhere Gossie goes, Gertie does too. Or does she?
With charming illustrations and gentle text, Olivier Dunrea has created two lovable, sweet characters that will appeal to the youngest listeners.

Additional text

Gossie and Gertie’s boots are made for walking; the books they so delightfully traverse are made for treasuring.
Horn Book, Starred

"Adding ample wry humor to both his spare ink-and-watercolor pictures and minimalist text, Dunrea imbues both goslings with distinctive, endearing personalities and chronicles experiences every preschooler can recognize." Publishers Weekly, Starred

"The potent combination of toddler-appealing story lines and the charismatic charm of the illustrations assure that these smartly clad geese will be marching straight into the hearts of readers." Kirkus Reviews

Two books that are sure to become favorites…Young children will ask to hear these stories again and again, and they're just right for little hands.
School Library Journal

“Preschoolers are bound to ask for an encore reading, and they’ll probably ask for new boots, too.” The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Product details

• Authors: Olivier Dunrea, Dunrea Olivier Dunrea
• Assisted by: Olivier Dunrea (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9780544105355
• ISBN: 978-0-544-10535-5
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 86 g
• Series: Green Light Readers: Level 1; Gossie & Friends; Green Light Readers Level 1
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Bedtime & Dreams, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION: Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Easter & Lent, JUVENILE FICTION: Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Ducks, Geese, etc., JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Farm Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Birthdays