Series / 所属系列: |
| Dodsworth
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Overview / 简介: |
| Dodsworth wanted adventure. He wanted to see the world. He especially wanted to visit New York City. What he didn’t want was to be joined by a duck. A crazy duck. A duck that misbehaves. Young readers will laugh out loud at the duck’s silly antics as Dodsworth has the unexpected adventure of his life in the Big Apple . . . and beyond. |
From Organization / 国外机构评价: |
| *"Egan keeps the hijinks low-key, preferring long pauses and slow burns to nutty slapstick...Dodsworth [is] the perfect screwball comedy foil." (Publishers Weekly, starred review )
"Known for his quirky books, Egan does himself proud here." (Booklist )
"The expressive ink-and-watercolor illustrations capture the comic aspects of the text...will delight newly launched readers." (School Library Journal ) |
Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| Dodsworth had adventure on his mind, but first he wanted to have breakfast at his favorite place, Hodges' Café. No one was there except Hodges' nutty duck, who started singing to him after he asked for some pancakes. "Fluffy pancakes in the air. Pancakes, pancakes, everywhere!" He started tossing them at Dodsworth. After that mess Dodsworth went to the train station and bought himself a ticket to New York. Chug, chug, chug . . . he was on his way. Later on, when he was checking his suitcase, guess who was in there? Now that duck made him some mad!
When they got to New York, Dodsworth bought a ticket on the return train to get rid of the duck, but that rascal went missing. He just wanted to get to the boatyard and head for Paris, but he had to find that duck or Hodges would be upset. Then began his walk around New York City. He crossed the Brooklyn Bridge, went to Yankee Stadium and on to Washington Square. A kind woman was tossing bread to the ducks. "Only one duck was throwing bread back at the lady." Dodsworth thought he had him, but off he went and the chase around New York City was on again. From the Statue of Liberty to Central Park the whirlwind tour continued. Oh, no . . . duck was getting on a boat to Paris! Would he ever catch that daffy duck now?
This was a charming little unexpected adventure for Dodsworth, who will take its young readers on an interesting tour of New York City and beyond. The chase hits all the highlights of the city and will be a learning experience in the Big Apple as well as the start of a fantastic new adventure series. The artwork is fun and very appealing. It won't be long before this series attracts a large readership. Oops, have to run and see if Dodsworth can catch that crazy duck in Paris! |
About the Author / 作者介绍: |
| Tim Egan is the author and illustrator of several offbeat and humorous tales for children. He is consistently recognized for his individuality and delightful illustrations. Born in New Jersey, Tim moved to California to attend the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He still lives in southern California with his wife, Ann, and their two sons. To learn more about Tim Egan, visit his Web site at www.timegan.com. For a complete list of books by Tim Egan, visit www.houghton mifflinbooks.com.
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