Overview
Triplet Daffodil does not want to be as sweet as a flower, and she is sick and tired of constantly being mistaken for her sisters. With a papier-m ch crocodile head and a Raaa raaa raaa chomp chomp chomp, Daffodil embarks on a day of getting dirty, biting trees, and playing with her food. One thing is for sure - everyone knows the crocodile is DAFFODIL, not Rose or Violet. But what is Daffodil to do when her crocodile head falls apart? Will she go back to being a pretty, clean little flower of a girl?
Bright illustrations enliven this charming story of a spunky heroine asserting herself as an individual.
Full Product Details
Author: Emily Jenkins ,
Tomek Bogacki
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Imprint: Farrar Straus Giroux
Dimensions:
Width: 23.00cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 28.20cm
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9780374399443
ISBN 10: 0374399441
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 17 April 2007
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
A wisely perceptive celebration of a child's need to define herself. -- Kirkus Reviews Lots of curves and movement capture Daffodil's spirited play and fierce assertion of self. -- The Horn Book Colorful art, whimsical and expressive, fills pages with fanciful patterns, perspectives, and details, interweaving fantasies amid familiar activities and settings. -- Booklist Plenty of kids will relish the notion of releasing their inner scary monster, and they'll find it enjoyable to let loose with a few comradely Raa raa raas of their own. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Will reassure girls that breaking the mold and getting their knees dirty is sometimes a very good idea. - The New York Times Book Review
A wisely perceptive celebration of a child's need to define herself. -- Kirkus Reviews Lots of curves and movement capture Daffodil's spirited play and fierce assertion of self. -- The Horn Book Colorful art, whimsical and expressive, fills pages with fanciful patterns, perspectives, and details, interweaving fantasies amid familiar activities and settings. -- Booklist Plenty of kids will relish the notion of releasing their inner scary monster, and they'll find it enjoyable to let loose with a few comradely Raa raa raas of their own. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Will reassure girls that breaking the mold and getting their knees dirty is sometimes a very good idea. - The New York Times Book Review
Author Information
EMILY JENKINS and TOMEK BOGACKI previously collaborated on the Bea and HaHa books, Daffodil, and Five Creatures, a Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book, a Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book, and an ALA Notable Book. Ms. Jenkins lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Mr. Bogacki lives in Long Island City, New York.
