Petunia

Written by Roger Duvoisin

Narrated by Diana Canova

A silly goose learns that carrying a book under her wing doesn't necessarily maker her knowledgeable.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Weston Woods
• Release date: Jan 1, 1971
• ISBN: 9780545258593

Reviews for Petunia

[caitlin.wester · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Petunia is a great book to get children informed on reading. It shows that just because you have a book you cannot be intelligent unless you take the time to really learn and read it. This informs children that they should work hard to succeed while also bringing humor into the mix.

[e1ob · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Petunia was walking around the barnyard when she had discovered a book. She picked it up recognizing it but was unable to read it. She had gone around the barnyard pretending that she knew all boosting her ego with everyone coming to her know with the questions. With her providing them with false information it had caused the barnyard to be on the fritz. Once it got to the point where everything was messed up that Petunia realized that the important thing was not the book itself but the information inside of it. She had taken some time to learn to read so that way she wouldn't just appear to be smart she really would be.

[jillian7g · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Petunia the goose thinks she is as wise as can be, carrying a book around with her and giving the other animals advice. But her advice goes wrong, she learns she must learn to read in order to learn things and become wise. This book is humorous and is meant for middle level elementary school children.

[awakefield808 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I think this is a great book to reader to a little bit older kids (3-5th graders), there is a great message intertwined in the book! Its a great read and I think kids will really like this book. The illustrations are very eye catching and keeps kids interested!

[rachelpeterson · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Petunia, the duck clucks around the barnyard thinking she's wise because she has a book. She soon however realizes that carrying around a book does not make you more intelligent. Its a great motivator to get children to read.I would read this book to elementary grades.

[blbooks-14314 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

First sentence" In the meadow, early one morning, Petunia, the silly goose, went strolling. She ate a bug here, clipped off a clover leaf there, and she picked at the dewdrops on the goldenrod leaves. Premise/plot: Petunia stars in this classic picture book from 1950. Petunia doesn't like being thought of as a "silly goose." So when Petunia literally stumbles across a book--though she doesn't really know what books are really for--she becomes a proud goose, a very proud goose. Carrying this newfound "wise book" everywhere she goes, Petunia is convinced that she is the wisest and best. Everyone starts coming to her for advice, but, her advice tends to do more harm than good. Petunia--book or not--is a silly goose. After a near-disaster--pride goeth before a fall--Petunia realizes something--the book is for reading. Possessing a book without having read it, without really knowing it, without really experiencing all it has to offer is shortsighted at best, foolish at worst. So Petunia decides...perhaps just perhaps...it's time she learns how to read.My thoughts: I read this one and instantly saw some spiritual insights or lessons to be learned. Were these insights intentional by the author--maybe, maybe not. But even if they weren't, I think there's much food for thought to be gleaned. Quotes:So Petunia picked up the Book, and off she went with it. She slept with it....she swam with it...and, knowing that she was so wise, Petunia also became proud, and prouder, and prouder...so proud that her neck stretched out several notches. andNow she saw that there was something written inside the Book which she could not read. So she sat down and thought and thought and thought, until at least she sighed, "Now I understand. It was not enough to carry wisdom under my wing. I must put it into my mind and in my heart. And to do that I must learn to read."