Nadine can talk a blue streak, and one day she tells a real whopper: she isn't afraid of anything -- no siree! Then her friends call her bluff, and Nadine must enter...The Deep. Dark. Woods. Only the woods aren't so scary after all, until the sun sets, that is, and Nadine can't find her friends. What is this boastful bovine to do? Run around in blind terror? Plummet off a cliff? Crash into a stream? Check, check, and check. But is all lost? Doubtful. After all, she is cow, hear her MOOOOOOOOO!
"Written in rhyme, Esbaum's comical and suspenseful plot keeps readers interested. A mix of watercolor, pencil, crayon, and collage, Gordon's spirited and delightful artwork is full of activity and gives Nadine a winsome personality. Readers will chuckle when Annette and Starla boost Nadine up to look in the bird's nest and will laugh when they spot her swinging Tarzan-style from a tree. This story could spark discussions among children about their own fears and would be a worthy read-aloud." -- Lynn Vanca, School Library Journal
Recommended Age | 3 - 7 |
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Author | Jill Esbaum |
Illustrator | Gus Gordon |
ISBN | 0803735243 |
Publication Date | May 15, 2014 |
Publisher | Dial |
Language | English |