Katy Duck, Center Stage (Katy Duck Series)

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Henry Cole (Illustrator)

Overview

Katy Duck dreams of dancing on a great stage with lights, costumes, and, of course, lots of applause. She practices and practices for her big recital, but when the curtain opens, Katy sees that there’s a great big audience. Suddenly, this dancing duck has a classic case of stage fright! Is it too late, or will Katy Duck realize she can shine center stage? This humorous story is just right for any duck or child anxious about having their moment in the spotlight.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416933380
Publisher:	Little Simon
Publication date:	05/06/2008
Series:	Katy Duck Series
Pages:	16
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the award-winning creator and author of the Katy Duck series and the bestselling Biscuit series, which has sold over twenty-four million copies. A dancer as well as a writer, she lives with her family in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Henry Cole has written and illustrated more than 150 books for children, including Spot, the Cat; And Tango Makes Three; Oink?; and Little Bo in France. He is also the illustrator of With a Little Help from My Friends by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. A former elementary school teacher, he now writes and paints full time.

Editorial Reviews

Capucilli works on developing her Katy Duck franchise to Biscuit proportions. Katy loves to dance, so she practices hard for her recital; a momentary attack of stage fright rocks her confidence, but she recovers as the crowd shouts, "BRAVO!" There's absolutely nothing about this book or the other Katy Duck titles that cries out for the board format; it does a disservice to the board-book audience who will not understand it and to the preschoolers who deserve a fuller tale.

Kirkus Reviews