Suzy Goose needs some peace and quiet—something she can’t find in a flock of noisy honking geese. “ Flip, Flop, Flip, Flop . . . ” Suzy plods off to the forest to be by herself. She doesn’t realize that a few uninvited guests are following her trail. First a fox and then a wolf and bear set hungry eyes on the meal train parading through the trees. The bright, bold images of the animals stand out against the dark and foreboding forest landscape created with a mixed-media technique. As Suzy finds her patch of peacefulness, dark shadows loom around her, only to be frightened away by an earsplitting owl. Compared to the owl, suddenly the cacophony of Suzy’s flock doesn’t seem so bad. Young readers will enjoy the dramatic build-up and onomatopoeic footsteps in Petr Horá č ek’s second Suzy Goose story. (Ages 3–5)

Silly Suzy Goose is back—perfect for lap time or preschool read-aloud. Each page offers opportunities for youngsters to participate with loud and soft onomatopoetic animal sounds. The hungry fox follows Suzy “Tiptoe, Tiptoe” (n.p.); the wolf follows “Creep, Creep” (n.p.). Repetition combines with a predictably scary format to complete this splendid circle story of a silly goose who doesn’t appreciate her flock’s noise. Horácˇek’s mixed-media illustrations—collage (reminiscent of Eric Carle’s tissue papers), crayon, and thick brushstrokes—create a suitably deep, dark forest setting, scary enough to generate screams of pleasure followed closely by a chorused, “Again!” lmp

Children are sure to smile as Suzy sets off to the woods in search of peace and quiet — cluelessly evading a trail of hungry critters in her wake.

One afternoon all the geese are honking — except Suzy Goose, who is heading off to escape the noise. Suzy loves being alone in the woods, but the fox (TIPTOE), the wolf (CREEP, CREEP), and the bear (PAD, PAD) on her trail have other things in mind! Bold, energetic illustrations follow Suzy on a suspenseful adventure, saved by a funny near-miss that sends her back to her flock.