Gus and gertie books

Gus and gertie are two quirky cats with a whole lot of personality or at least it seems that way, thanks to kellys witty captions. Just as adorable, just as unique and if you have a little boy who loves turtles. Ps i totally redorked out seeing that the author commented on. Olivier dunrea, a painter and sculptor, is the creator of beautiful and wellloved childrens books. And then gideon was my favorite and now we have sweet little gus. Lisl weil the ambitious wife of a bear who loves to fish changes their comfortable and simple home life by pushing her husband into bigger and bigger business endeavors. It isnt long before gertie s precious deepsea pearl is stolenbut whos to blame. With charming illustrations and gentle text, olivier dunrea has created two lovable, sweet characters that. Clad in complementary flowered, rubber swim caps, gus and gertie make their way through a tent crowded with feathered and furred athletes to register for the animal winter olympicsonly to discover that synchronized swimming is not a winter event. Gemma and gus are small and smaller yellow goslings. Let gus and gertie join the ranks of pinky and rex and cam jansen as a bridge from easyreaders to chapter books.

Joan lowery nixon is the author of more than 100 books, including the other side of dark and the orphan train adventures series. Orphan train children, sarah lindley, colonial williamsburg. But first they find out that swimming isnt even an event at the winter games, and then gertie s goodluck pin gets stolenalong with the other athletes lucky charms. Gus and gertie series by joan lowery nixon goodreads. A painter and a sculptor, his work centers around farms, animals, architecture, and folklore. Gus and gertie arrive at the animals winter olympics with dreams of winning gold as antarctica s first synchronized swimming team. The culprit is revealed by clues cleverly hidden in gus s hastily taken snapshots. This collection was a gift for our son for christmas 3. See the complete ellis island series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Author joan lowery nixons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. The best first birthday present for my favorite gus. Another fisherman and his wife, brown bears gertie and gus are happy till gertie sells gus extra fish and buys him a net.

Its an old story, often retoldmore stylishly in rose and lobels as right as right can be. Find the complete orphan train adventures book series by joan lowery nixon. Publication date 1999 topics demu collection unsorted, windows applications, business and. The orphan train adventures book series by joan lowery nixon includes books a family apart, caught in the act, in the face of danger, and several more.

Gus and gertie and the missing pearl diane degroat r. Its not long before the rascally rowdies, wretched wharf rats, riffraff, and ruffians, including the wily weasel, the agile alligator, and other alliterative animals, rip off. This is an enjoyable little book about a cute little gosling. Gansi y gertigossie and gertie bilingual board book. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. See the complete orphan train children series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Gossie is a simple, unassuming tale of a goslings everyday life, but it packs big messages about taking the high road, dealing with frustrations, and being a good friend. He lives in the tiny village of narrowsburg, new york, in the catskill mountains.

Gus is her little brother who likes exploring also. Spirited alliteration and humorous illustrations propel this fastpaced beginningreader whodunit. The culprit is revealed by clues cleverly hidden in gus s hastily taken. Gus and gertie arrive at the animals winter olympics with dreams of winning gold as antarcticas first synchronized swimming team. When gus and gertie, a pair of traveling penguins, hop off the ferryboat for their island vacation at. Here is a collection of some of the best photos of the incredible gus and gertie.

See the complete gossie and friends series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The ellis island book series by joan lowery nixon includes books land of hope, land of promise ellis island no 2, and land of dreams. See the complete orphan train adventures series book list in order. Gus carefully sits on the eggs and until they hatch. Degroats bright watercolor illustrations reflect the bustling winter scenes, with animals that convey lots of emotion as they mimic human activity, reinforcing the text with charm and pizzazz. Horn book, starred preschoolers are bound to ask for an encore reading, and theyll probably ask for new boots, too. This is a beginner reader book and i just loved it. Sometimes with pictures books the words are a little above the intended audience age. Ages 6 to 9 gus and gertie, penguin detectives, arrive on holiday island by ferry and end up at the wrong hotel, where the bad guys go after gertie s beautiful pearl. But first they find out that swimming isn t even an event at the winter games, and then gertie s goodluck pin gets stolenalong with the other athletes lucky charms. When gus and gertie arrive on holiday island, they find a haven of seagoing scallywags, riffraff, and ruffians. The ambitious wife of a bear who loves to fish changes their comfortable and. She is also the fourtime winner of the mystery writers of americas edgar allan poe best juvenile mystery award.

Gus is an inquisitive gosling that likes to be by himself. His work centers around farms, animals, architecture, and folklore. A pair of red rubber toy boots sat on my bookshelf for some strange reason. As i sketched goslings i started drawing them wearing red rubber boots. Joan lowery nixon, author, chronicle books, author, j. Kirkus dunreas gently amusing, pleasingly repetitive stories and thoroughly beguiling illustrations continue to capture preschooler life in all its variety. Veteran author nixon gus and gertie and the missing pearls, 2001, etc. See all books authored by olivier dunrea, including gossie, and gossie and gertie, and more on. As surely as theres room in the series for gus, theres room in his contemplative little life for companionship after all. Caught in a sudden deluge, they duck into a dilapidated hotel for shelter.

Inside, they find themselves surrounded by a swarm of partying, scummy seagoing scallywags. The orphan train children book series by joan lowery nixon includes books lucys wish, wills choice orphan train children, no 2, aggies home, and several more. Horn book, starred adding ample wry humor to both his spare inkandwatercolor pictures and minimalist text, dunrea imbues both goslings with distinctive, endearing personalities and chronicles experiences every preschooler can recognize. Olivier dunrea is the creator of beautiful and wellloved childrens books. As gus inquisitively discovers his world, he happens upon three small eggs. Gertie, peedie, and booboo are getting ready for bed. Olivier dunrea books list of books by author olivier dunrea. When penguins gus and gertie arrive on holiday island, they find a haven of seagoing scallywags, riffraff, and ruffians. It isnt long before gertie s precious deepsea pearl is stolen but whos to blame.