Book description
A crafty fox, a butter-wouldn't-melt-in-her-mouth goose and a band of prophesying little chicks ... sounds like all the right ingredients for another hilarious Mo Willems picture book!
This is the story of a hungry fox who meets a plump goose and, ooh!, what an innocent looking goose she is. Just…
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1 author picked That Is Not a Good Idea! as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A wolf spots a chicken and asks her to go for a stroll with him. She accepts. Then they proceed to the woods, to his house, to his kitchen... he intends to make chicken soup. Each time she accepts his offer, her chicks show up and yell, “that’s not a good idea!” I guarantee you that you won’t see this coming. The chicks’ warning isn’t meant for their mother. What a twist!
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