"Hello, Little Person!/ How are you today?" greets a concerned-looking bear. Little Simon, $5.99 (16p) ISBN 978-1-4424-1731-1 With her familiar brand of gentle absurdity, Boynton creates similes that ascribe moods to various animals. He's always this way.' Guaranteed to knock the bad mood out of anyone, duck included." - Kirkus Reviews J*STAR, Happy Hippo, Angry Duck: A Book of Moods Sandra Boynton. 'And a difficult mood is not here to stay / Everyone's moods will change day to day / Unless you're that duck. (I'm not sure what it is.") Some lighthearted fun with a nugget of truth, but it's all at the stodgy bird's expense. "You might feel that, somehow, you've lost all your fizz. "Perhaps, like a pig, you are SWEETLY AMUSED, / Or perhaps, like a cow, you're COMPLETELY CONFUSED." Pacing naturally rolls along through its conversational voice and irreverent asides. Springy rhythmic phrases engage the audience. Facial expression undergoes minor adjustments to convey depth, through slight spacing between the eyes or the angled slant of the nose. Boynton's signature style gives zany animation to her trademark cartoon characters (dog, rabbit and moose, for starters). He's always this way.' Guaranteed to knock the bad mood out of anyone, duck included." - Kirkus Reviews J*STAR, "Emotional labeling-now that's an angry duck!-adds to the exuberant charm in this wacky animal roundup.Outgoing Bear ("Hello, Little Person!") introduces the players and their corresponding moods. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Emotional labeling-now that's an angry duck!-adds to the exuberant charm in this wacky animal roundup.Outgoing Bear ("Hello, Little Person!") introduces the players and their corresponding moods.
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