Yak and Gnu
Hardcover – Picture Book, June 9, 2015
Candlewick Press · Hardcover · June 9, 2015
Lively good humor is afloat—along with an armada of adventurous animals—in this silly seafaring tale.
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- Who it’s for
- A river romp brings odd animal sailors in rhyme, with tongue twisters made for reading aloud.
- Themes
- Seafaring animal adventure, Celebrating individuality
- Pacing
- Fast
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Lively good humor is afloat—along with an armada of adventurous animals—in this silly seafaring tale. A romp in the river with Yak in his kayak and Gnu in his canoe leads to a safari full of unusual nautical discoveries. A goat in a boat? A calf on a raft? A whole flotilla of whales and gorillas? No matter how many other strange sailors they come across, Yak and Gnu are certain there is no other beast quite like either of them.
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Climb aboard for a nonsensical voyage featuring an eclectic collection of embarked animals, awash in rhyme and tongue twisters perfect for reading aloud.
Silly Seafaring
A river romp brings odd animal sailors in rhyme, with tongue twisters made for reading aloud.
Come here for
- Goats in boats, calves on rafts, and other nautical oddities
- Playful rhymes and tongue twisters to read aloud
Expect
- A nonsensical voyage with an eclectic crew of animals
- Buoyant wordplay rather than seafaring sense
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 58% |
|---|---|
| Animal Stories | 48% |
| Boats & Ships | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Deer, Moose & Caribou
- Funny Stories
- Boats & Ships
- Authors
- Juliette MacIver
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- June 9, 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Seafaring animal adventure · Celebrating individuality
- Reading lane
- Deer, Moose & Caribou