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Celebrate Valentine's Day—as well as love and friendship all year long—with the New York Times–bestselling odd couple Duck & Goose in this sturdy board book, perfect for preschoolers!Goose is feeling sad. What does he need to cheer him up? He doesn't need a game of tag. Or to stand on his head. Or a happy song. What he really, really needs... is a hug from a good friend.Praise for the Duck & Goose series: “Duck and Goose have taken their places alongside Frog and Toad and George and Martha as fine examples of friendship, curiosity and problem-solving.” —Kirkus Reviews “Charming, funny, simple, and surprising. . . . Hills is master of the light comic touch.” —The Boston Globe
Series: Duck & Goose
Board book: 22 pages
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade; Brdbk edition (December 26, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307982939
ISBN-13: 978-0307982933
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 6.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (126 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #10,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Books > Children's Books > Holidays & Celebrations > Valentine's Day #11 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Ducks & Other Waterfowl #175 in Books > Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life > Friendship, Social Skills & School Life > Emotions & Feelings
Age Range: 2 - 5 years
Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
My 3 and a half year old grandson is a "Duck and Goose" lover - make that a "rabid fan!!" He has all the books in Tad Hills' series and seriously checks the back of each book (where the entire series is listed) to make sure he has every "D&G" book in the collection. He was fairly distraught when he discovered that he would have to wait for Hills to write the next book in the series. We checked .com frequently to see if perhaps another book had been published. Imagine our ecstacy when we discovered that "Goose Needs a Hug" would be released on 12/26/12. I immediately pre-ordered the book and amazingly, it arrived in the mail on 12/26/12. Despite all of his other Christmas presents, my little guy carried around "Goose needs a Hug" all day. Those of you with older (3+) "Duck and Goose" fans, be advised that this is a cardboard book. Some of the books in the series are available in "paper page" books that are a little more appropriate for older kids. This little deterrent did not stop me from even thinking twice about ordering this book. For those of you unfamiliar wth the "Duck and Goose" series, please read my (and many, many others') previous reviews. Duck and Goose and their little friends are adorable and each book in the series has a different message, all appropriate for kids from age 2 and up (or maybe even younger!). Tad Hills' books encourage both critical thinking and helping children to understand emotions and consequences of behavior. "Goose needs a Hug" is no different. This book (as do the others) really "speaks" to my grandson (and to me!). The author seems to understand what kids understand. I hope I've made it clear that I love Duck and Goose books and "Goose needs a Hug" did not disappoint. Perhaps Tad Hills could write the next Duck and Goose book a little faster!
This is a story about how friends interrupt over and over again to offer ideas before the main character tells them what he needs. My 2-year-old doesn't understand it, and never wants to read it. Other Duck and Goose books are her favorites, but this one was a miss.
We love Duck and Goose at this house. We have all of Tad Hill's books and this was another sweet addition to the set. My 3 is very happy to give and get a hug at the end of the book. We talk about feelings and if someone might just need a hug. A must for all preschoolers out there.
This is a great book for reading to little people. They like the story and the colors as well as the duck and goose. I have read this book to several children and some of them ask for it over and over. It is a keeper for sure. It tells a good story. It arrived on time and in good condition.
This was our first book of the Duck & Goose line. It is just PRECIOUS! I think it's perfect for teaching kiddos about emotion and feeling sad. In the book, Goose is sad and his friends try to cheer him up without ever asking him what he needs. The moral of the story is to ask someone how you could help and, honestly, my daughter has picked up on this. She reads this book almost every day. We make it more fun and add to the story where we can- for example, Duck thinks Goose wants to sing a silly song and before we turn the page we sing a silly song with "doo doo doo's" and my kids always crack up! The pictures are gorgeous and make it so that my 3 year old- who cannot read- can practically tell the story page by page. My kids also love starting the story off so sad and ending so happy. It's a great ride and a wonderful story!
We love Duck and Goose stories! This one is short and sweet and teaches toddlers about expressing a need and having that need met with compassion and empathy, eventually. We have some laughs and smiles along the way to the hug, as Duck and friends try to guess what Goose needs. We read it over and over...and over.
We have a few Duck & Goose books and love the series, but this might be my favorite. Goose is having a hard time, and his friends try really hard to cheer him up. The only problem is that they are trying so hard to cheer him up that they aren't listening to what Goose says he needs. It's a great way to illustrate a few important concepts: 1) You need to listen to what people say they need 2) You can't assume other people would want what you would, and 3) Tell people what you need. It's simple and age appropriate, but I'm pretty sure there are a lot of adults out there that could use this book too.
I love Duck and Goose and so does my grandson. This book is one of his favorites. Goose's friends spend most of the book trying to tell Goose what he needs to be happy. In the end, they listen to what he says he needs. My grandson loves when it comes to the last page and always yells "Hug" and gives whoever is reading it to him a big hug.
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