Gideon

Gideon. written and illustrated by Olivier Dunrea. 2012. 32p. New York: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children.

Author/Illustrator Website: http://www.olivierdunrea.com/

Medium: pen-and-ink and gouache

Awards and Honors: none

Audience: 1 and up

Annotation: 
It's nap time for Gideon the Gosling, but he would rather play in the barnyard.

Personal Reaction:
Gideon is a tiny orange gosling who likes to play; his mother, however, would rather Gideon take a nap. While Gideon bounces around the farm, his mother trails behind him trying in vain to have Gideon take his nap until finally, exhausted from all that playing, Gideon falls fast asleep in a haystack.

While the book is nothing groundbreaking, it's cute and relatable- perfect for toddlers and their parents. Fans of Dunrea's Gossie books will likely enjoy this newest addition to the series.