Duck, Duck, Goose (Board Book)

from sweetiegherkin

Duck is very excited to introduce Goose to his new friend Thistle, but Goose is overwhelmed by Thistle's desire to make everything into a competition that she will invariable win. Will Duck ever see the problem that Goose sees? Duck and Goose is a popular series of which I've only read one other ...

from AbigailAdams26

Those two fowl friends, Duck and Goose, return in this second picture-book devoted to their adventures, this time contending with the introduction of a third bird - a new duck named Thistle - to their social circle. At first enthralled by the newcomer, Duck is oblivious to her boasting ways. But ...

from sapphireblueeye

I picked this up to read for a teaching class that I had. Oh, my. It was miserable. A huge pet peeve of mine is "one upping." I can't stand one uppers. The entire book is nothing but one upping. There's that subtle hint of "this is not how you should behave," but it's still not worth it.

from sfhess

When Goose's best friend Duck brings another duck, Thistle, to play with them, Goose is annoyed by Thistle's tendency to brag that she is the best at everything and by the attention Duck is paying to his new friend. Thistle tries to challenge Goose to a variety of things, and Goose is finally fed...