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Animals, excavators, gentle reads

This list is created for those who like animals, excavators and gentle reads similar to Duck and Goose.

Arapahoe Libraries

15 items

  • A fun take to a familiar fable. Very silly, was one of my absolute favorites growing up.
    BookNew York, New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2014] — E SCIESZKA
  • Part of a series "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." Very popular, silly and you'll never predict what happens next...
    BookNew York : Laura Geringer Book, c1998. — E NUMEROFF
  • Awarded a 2011 Caldecott Honor! A favorite joke inspires this charming tale, in which a little chicken's habit of interrupting bedtime stories is gleefully turned on its head.
    BookSomerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2010. — E STEIN
  • Lovable, furry old Grover is distressed to learn that there's a monster at the end of this book! He begs readers not to turn the pages, but of course kids feel they just have to see this monster for themselves. Grover is astonished--and…
    BookNew York : Golden Books, 2020. — E STONE
  • Giraffes Can't Dance is a touching tale of Gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it's harder for a giraffe than you would think. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he…
    BookNew York : Orchard Books, [2001] — E ANDREAE
  • He really, really, REALLY wants one. He'll take really good care of it! What's the matter--don't you want him to be happy? The latest book in the best-selling Pigeon series is the funniest one yet.
    BookNew York [N.Y.] : Hyperion Books for Children, c2008. — E WILLEMS
  • The station wagon, the tow truck, the garbage truck and the bulldozer. Every manner of machinery that moves is riotously depicted in this classic favorite. As the pig family head to the beach for a picnic, they encounter every vehicle…
    BookNew York : Golden Books, 2014, c1974. — E SCARRY
  • This old car has been everywhere from the backyard to the sky, from the hills to the water. Bouncing between the mud in the ground and the clouds up high, the old car is loved by a clever young boy, just as readers will love this singsong…
    BookDallas ; New York : Brown Books Kids, [2023] — E MARTIN
  • In Construction Site Mission: Demolition!, the construction team we all know and love has an exciting job to do—smashing, crushing, sorting, and hauling. Demolition is tough work, but these powerful vehicles are up to the task—and once…
    BookSan Francisco, California : Chronicle Books LLC, [2020] — E RINKER
  • Excavator's 123

    Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

    Rinker, Sherri Duskey
    The construction crew is counting on Excavator, and he won't let them down! Little readers can count along from 1 to 10 as Excavator revs into action on the construction site. Ready? 1, 2, 3...GO! *Note, this is an e-book format.
    eBookChronicle Books LLC, 2019
  • Little Excavator wants to help the big rigs transform a vacant lot into a neighborhood park, but he is too small to get the job done! That is, until he finds a job that is a perfect Little E-sized task
    BookNew York : Viking, published by Penguin Group, [2017] — E DEWDNEY
  • A nonfiction book looking at basic exploration of the parts, variations, and worksites of dump trucks, the hauling and dumping machines. Also included is a pictorial diagram of variations of dump trucks.
    BookMankato, Minnesota : Creative Education and Creative Paperbacs, [2018] — E 621.865 ARNOLD
  • If you like Duck and Goose, you'll enjoy meeting Rocket! In this book, Rocket and his friend Bella plan to spend the day outside, but their perfect day is nearly ruined by the rain.
    BookNew York : Random House, [2019] — ER HILLS
  • The Biscuit books are sweet and similar to the Duck and Goose series. When Biscuit and his owner go to the park to play, Biscuit chases a ball and becomes lost.
    BookNew York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2019] — ER CAPUCILLI
  • The lovely, gentle Spot books are similar to Duck and Goose. A lift-the-flap adventure that tells of Spot's first day in school with his teacher, Miss Bear, and his classmates, the hippo, alligator, turtle, and monkey.
    BookLondon ; New York : Puffin Books/Putnam, 2004, c1984. — E HILL