{"product_id":"mindi-and-the-goose-no-one-else-could-see-isbn-9781536212815","title":"Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See","description":"\u003cb\u003eA charming new story from the author of \u003ci\u003eGuess How Much I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e offers an original—and heartening—take on childhood anxiety.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce there was a girl called Mindi who was afraid of something that no one else could see. This thing that she was afraid of, this thing that no one else could see, was a big goose. It came into her room as quietly as a thought comes into your head. . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a little girl named Mindi says she is being visited by a big goose—a scary creature that is visible only to her—her devoted dad and mom try everything they can think of to drive it away. But maybe some outside assistance is warranted from their wise friend Austen, a farmer who knows what is needed to help Mindi turn her mind to something new. In a sensitive exploration of childhood fears, Sam McBratney, the author of \u003ci\u003eGuess How Much I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003enarrates with charm, wit, and a touch of whimsy, while Linda Ólafsdóttir’s delicate illustrations enhance the modern fairy-tale feel in a story that is sure to become a bedtime favorite.Winsome mixed-media spreads and vignettes by Ólafsdóttir alternate between the white characters’ cozy interiors and farm scenes, while chapter book–like writing by McBratney (\u003ci\u003eGuess How Much I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e) develops Austen as a character by witnessing the way he attends to Black-and-Whitey’s needs, prefiguring the way he will attend to Mindi’s. McBratney shows what it’s like to listen authentically to children—and to believe them.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMindi is terrified of the big goose—composed of shadows—that shows up in her bedroom, and though her dad looks for it and her mom threatens it with wooden spoons, the goose remains...Ólafsdóttir’s gentle-hued art combines watercolors and soft pencil outlines that contribute to the fable feel of the tale, while stretching shadows illustrate how a lamp or a curtain rod can transform into a giant goose in Mindi’s bedroom. Late author McBratney (Guess How Much I Love You) strikes an interesting perspective that could be helpful to viewers with fearsome shadows in their own rooms.\u003cbr\u003e—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA loving father and a wise neighbor find a way for Mindi’s invisible goose to depart. . . McBratney’s posthumously published tale is filled with a gentle kindness, and the illustrations pick up on that, both treating the child’s fear with respect. Ólafsdóttir’s country scenes are tidy and filled with sunlight, Austen’s many animals look contented, and a young goat bounces across the endpapers. . . Low-key and reassuring.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s a sweetness in both the artwork and the concept. . . In text, illustration and design, this spacious and appealing book in itself conveys order and comfort for readers ages 3-7.\u003cbr\u003e—The Wall Street Journal\u003cb\u003eSam McBratney \u003c\/b\u003e(1943-2020) is the author of the internationally best-selling classic \u003ci\u003eGuess How Much I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequel, \u003ci\u003eWill You Be My Friend?\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eAll My Favorites, \u003c\/i\u003eall illustrated by Anita Jeram. He also wrote \u003ci\u003eJust You and Me \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThere, There\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eboth illustrated by Ivan Bates, and \u003ci\u003eMindi and the Goose No One Else Could See\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Linda Ólafsdóttir,among many other books for children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Ólafsdóttir \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003ePlay? \u003c\/i\u003eShe is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eIn Grandma’s Garden \u003c\/i\u003eby Brenda West Cockerell as well as a series of retold fairy tales by Diane Namm. Her artwork has appeared on stamps, cereal boxes, and children’s clothing. She lives in Reykjavík, Iceland.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301919871205,"sku":"NP9781536212815","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536212815.jpg?v=1767732727","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/mindi-and-the-goose-no-one-else-could-see-isbn-9781536212815","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}