Happy Birthday, Goose!


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It's Goose's birthday, and Sophie is throwing him a party... but where has he gone? An engaging story, with simple text and bright, bold, humorous illustrations to captivate young readers.Another delightful story in the fantastic series of stories about a heart-warming - and unusual - friendship, from award-winning artist, Laura Wall.




Happy Birthday, Goose


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*** BILL ODDIE READS HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GOOSE*** When Sophie plans a surprise party for Goose's birthday, nothing quite goes to plan! An enchanting story about an unusual and heart-warming friendship. AGES: 3-4 + AUTHOR: Laura Wall has been exhibiting her art in galleries around the Southwest of England since she was a teenager and is well-known for her series of paintings called 'Love at the Seaside'. You can often find her in bookshops, or on the beach getting her next bit of inspiration. SELLING POINTS: * Loveable, humorous character * Bold, colourful illustrations * Heart-warming and humorous stories * Read alone or share at storytime * Fabulous, collectable series




Silly Suzy Goose


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Suzy longs to be different from all the other geese, but learns that imitating a lion may not be the best way to express her individuality.




Who's a Goose


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There’s a barrel of monkeys and giraffes in a tower. A loud band of gorillas, and frogs in the shower. Then there’s these two, who are called Bill and Bruce . . . and one of them is definitely a very silly goose! A hilarious animal rhyming story by best-selling children's book creator, Scott Stuart.




Belle & Boo and the Birthday Surprise


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Enter the charming world of Belle and Boo, a bob-haired little girl and her adorable bunny friend. Follow the adventures of this curious pair as they enjoy the simple pleasures of childhood, drawing us into a magical world of imagination and discovery. Today is an extra-special day - it's someone's birthday! Belle and Boo know just how to get ready for birthdays - they make a card, bake a cake and blow up balloons. But whose birthday could it be? And what is the special surprise that Belle has planned? This beautiful book with vintage-inspired illustrations is perfect for fans of Beatrix Potter, Winnie the Pooh and Milly-Molly-Mandy.




Goose


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Meet Sophie and her new friend, Goose, in this adorable picture book by debut author-illustrator Laura Wall! Sophie loves to dress up and play with her dolls and swing on the swings, but she wishes she had a friend to join in the fun. Then one day Sophie meets Goose. HONK! The two become fast friends. But when it's time for Goose to fly away, can Sophie find a way to make him stay? With simple, bold, and colorful illustrations, Laura creates a sweet story about an unusual and heartwarming friendship that will instantly delight young readers again and again.




The Backwards Birthday Party


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Have a happy birthday—the backwards way! Full of fun and based on the hit song from Tom Chapin and John Forster, this is a celebratory birthday bash like no other. Put your clothes on inside out, heat up the ice cream, and hang on to your party hats—because everything’s out of whack at the backwards birthday party! From beloved, three-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Tom Chapin, four-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter John Forster, and with stunning illustrations from Chuck Groenink comes the zaniest birthday party you’ll ever attend.




Amy's Goose


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Amy nurses a wild goose back to health and struggles to decide whether to keep it on the farm or let it be free.




The Day the Goose Got Loose


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Chaos results when a goose gets loose in the barnyard.




The Goose Lady


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For 23 years, Marjorie Bean Scott dressed a cement goose on her front lawn in Augusta, Maine. She made over 100 outfits for the friend she affectionately called, 'Goosey.' Thousands of tourists, children, and grownups photographed the goose and gave it gifts. People wrote letters thanking "The Goose Lady" for putting a smile on their faces and stirring joy in their hearts. TV reporters and local papers wrote stories about the goose and Down East Magazine listed "The Augusta Goose" as one of Maine's treasured monuments in its June 1999 edition. Marjorie helped pick out the goose's outfits until her death in December, 2014 just a few weeks before her 96th birthday. Goose now resides at Farrington Elementary School, a mile from Marjorie's home. Each day, school children choose outfits to dress Goose.