Petunia

funny · muddled · warm-hearted · classic

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What is Petunia about?

Petunia the goose discovers a book and decides that owning it must make her wise. Soon, she is handing out advice to the farmyard animals, despite not understanding what she has read. Her proud and muddled ideas lead to a series of funny misunderstandings as the other animals learn that a book alone does not make someone clever. This warm, gently comic picture book celebrates curiosity, common sense and the joy of learning from experience.

About the author

Roger Duvoisin was a Swiss-born author and illustrator who created bright, funny picture books for children. He wrote and drew more than forty stories, filling them with colourful characters and playful ideas. Readers may know him for Veronica, the adventurous hippopotamus, and Petunia, the clever goose. He also illustrated The Happy Lion and White Snow, Bright Snow, which won a famous children’s book medal. His warm artwork and gentle humour continue to make his books enjoyable to share and read.