Product Description

Daisy, the little duck with the big feet, and her brother, Pip, go in search of the Beastie! When Grandpa tells Daisy and Pip all about the mysterious Farmyard Beastie, they decide to go in search of it. But the Beastie isn't with the chickens...it isn't with the geese...it isn't in the bar...but what is that strange noise coming from the shed? Might they have found the Beastie?! Another beautifully illustrated and fun Daisy story from the talented Jane Simmons.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #545430 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Pip, the little brother Daisy helped hatch in Daisy and the Egg (a companion to the acclaimed Come Along, Daisy), achieves sidekick status in this charming follow-up. Simmons leaves the marshes for a barnyard backdrop. When the ducklings' grandpa tells a story about a "Beastie" that was never found, intrepid Daisy goes in search of the creature, and Pip compliantly trails behind. As they check the henhouse, cow pens and pigsty, little Pip repeats the "cheep" of the chicks and the "wee" of the piglets. Simmons's fluidly paced text uses familiar sounds and varies the word pattern only slightly as the feathered siblings make their rounds, allowing youngsters to join in the chorus. Images of Daisy striding off purposefully on her oversize feet, with her head eagerly stretched forward solidly, establish her confident character. Daisy and Pip look adorably tiny peering up through the fence slats at their larger neighbors. What they first mistake for the "beastie" in the dark shed turns out to be a litter of kittens, who, looking patently nonthreatening by the light of day, join the ducklings in play. Enterprising Daisy adapts readily to the role of big sister, and she's a natural leader; readers will follow her anywhere. Ages 3-7. (Mar.)
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Daisy and her baby brother Pip return in this companion story to Come Along, Daisy! (1998) and Daisy and the Egg (1999, both Little, Brown). When Grandpa Duck falls asleep after telling the ducklings their favorite story about a mysterious "Beastie," they decide to explore the farmyard in search of it. Simmons's illustrations utilize a warm palette of colors that breathe life into the scenes. Daisy is especially lifelike, full of personality and inquisitive expressions. The colors effectively darken when the siblings peer into a shadowed shed after hearing an unfamiliar noise. The coloring gets darker still as the two creep inside to investigate. A wonderful azure-blue double-page spread has a wide-eyed Daisy and cowering Pip on one page, and the sound "-EEOOOW!" on the other, perfectly capturing the suspense of the moment when they locate the Beastie. Running out of the shed and into the safety of both sunny daylight and Grandpa, they realize that the monster is in fact three little kittens and their mother. "Grandpa laughed-and Daisy and Pip played with the kitten beasties all day long." Youngsters will laugh along with this first-rate storytime romp.
Lisa Gangemi Krapp, Rockville Centre Public Library, NY
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From Booklist
Daisy, that adventurous little duck, is back. In search of the "beastie" in their grandfather's story, the dauntless duckling and her little brother Pip waddle among the farm and meadow animals. As each animal responds to them, Pip, like any young child, imitates their sounds, mooing or honking. Creeping into a dark shed, the ducklings are alarmed by a frightening sound and scram for their lives. The "beasties" emerge from the darkness, but they're only kittens, and Grandpa is amused. As in the earlier books, the soft, fuzzy illustrations portray the ducklings' downy, diminutive stature with humor and warmth. The mildly scary story is well conceived and the shed scene creates just the right level of tension. The silly, playful ending will come as a relief to toddlers and other preschoolers who, like Daisy, prefer their "beasties" in books. Linda Perkins

Customer Reviews

Coo!
My 2-year-old daughter loves this book and asks to have it read again and again. As Daisy leads Pip through the farmyard in search of the Beastie, this book teaches little readers about farm animals and the sounds they make. My daughter loves Daisy's curious wanderings and the suspenseful loud rumblings of the Beastie. The illustrations are very beautiful.

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a reassuring adventure
Daisy and Pip leave Grandpa napping while they set out to find the "Beastie". After much searching, they find it--a little tension builds when we can see the Beastie's eyes, glowing in the dark. But the Beastie that emerges is not to be feared. A sweet story that reassures children that some times things aren't as frightening as they seem. The illustrations in this book are so fetching---see if you can find Daisy, standing on tiptoes. The cows, bees, lambs and pigs are delightfully painted. Perfect book for babies, or for new readers to try on their own.