That's Good! That's Bad!

by Margery Cuyler, David Catrow (Illustrator)

Overview

A little boy has a comical series of adventures and misadventures with a bunch of wild animals in That’s Good! That’s Bad! by Margery Cuyler with full color illustrations by David Catrow.

A visit to the zoo turns into a high-flying trip as a shiny red balloon carries a little boy into the animals’ habitats where he has close up meets and greets with baboons, elephants, snakes, and many other jungle creatures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780805029543
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	10/15/1993
Series:	That's Good! That's Bad!
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.45(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Margery Cuyler is the author of many books for children, including The Little Dump Truck, The Little School Bus, The Little Fire Truck, and That’s Good! That’s Bad!The idea for That’s Good! That’s Bad! was inspired by a conversation with her young son, Thomas, who asked, "Can't bad things change into good things?" The vehicle series was inspired by both her young sons who never tired of playing with cars, trucks, and trains. Margery Cuyler's children have since grown up, so these days much of her inspiration comes from the children she meets on school visits. She and her husband recently moved to Lawrenceville, N.J.

David Catrow has illustrated numerous books for children, among them Who Said That? by Robert Burleigh. David modeled the little boy in the That's Good! That's Bad! books after his son, D.J., when D.J. was five years old. Mr. Catrow lives in Springfield, Ohio, with his family.

Editorial Reviews

Cuyler's fanciful tale is energized by exclamations that beg to be read aloud. Catrow's witty cartoons paint the jungle in a humorous light and hilarioiusly depict the boy's alternating terror and relief. And that's good!” —Publisher's Weekly

“This rollicking romp through the animal kingdom features vibrant, richly colored cartoon illustrations in a style that is reminiscent of Bill Peet's. It will keep children engaged from beginning to satisfying end. They'll beg for another reading.” —School Library Journal

“A surefire hit, the book amuses, delights, and frightens, all within the safe confines of the pages.” —Booklist

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