Boo to a Goose
Children's picture book by Mem Fox and David Miller
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Boo to a Goose is a 1996 children's picture book by Australian author Mem Fox, and illustrated by David Miller. In this book, published by Hodder and Stoughton Children's Books, a boy states twelve nonsensical things he would rather do than say "boo to a goose".[note 1]
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| Author | Mem Fox |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | David Miller |
| Cover artist | D. Miller |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book, fiction |
| Published | 1996 (Hodder Children's Books) |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 32 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780733604591 |
| OCLC | 38377166 |
Publication history
- 1998, USA, Dial Books for Young Readers ISBN 9780803722743
- 1996, Australia, Hodder Children's Books ISBN 9780733604591
Reception
Kirkus Reviews called it "in words and art, a delightful mix of nonsense and verve",[2] and Booklist found it ".. a series of silly rhyming fantasies gorgeously illustrated with dramatic cut-paper collages".[3]
Boo to a Goose has also been reviewed by the following publications: School Library Journal,[4] and The Horn Book Magazine.[5]