Gooney the Fabulous

Name: Gooney the Fabulous
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Lois Lowry
ISBN: 9780739372845

Author: Lois Lowry

Series: Gooney Bird #3

Narrator: Lee Adams

Unabridged: 2 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 03/24/2009

Categories: Children's Fiction, School, Children's Humor

Synopsis

Gooney Bird Greene has a fabulous idea after her teacher reads fables to the class. The children learn that fables are stories with animal characters that teach something important. Gooney’s fabulous idea is that each student create their own fable and tell it to the class! Everyone but Nicholas is excited about their stories and costumes. Can Gooney Bird find out why Nicholas is unhappy and get him to join in the fun? Now that would be truly fabulous!

About The Author

Lois Lowry has written many books beloved by children and adults alike. From the popular Anastasia Krupnik series to her best-selling novel The Giver, her books have garnered countless honors and awards, including two Newbery Medals. Look for Number the Stars, Messenger, The Silent Boy, Gathering Blue, Gossamer, The Willoughbys, and The Giver on audio from Listening Library.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shauna on April 07, 2019

This is a kids collection of books but they are unique in the way that these cute stories with funny characters teach lessons on how to write interesting compelling stories. The second graders in Mrs. Pigeon's class get a new student, Gooney Bird Greene, who with her gregarious personality, effectiv......more

Goodreads review by Dustin on January 02, 2021

The Gooney Bird Stories are clearly aimed to be read aloud to elementary-age kids. The primary setting is a second grade classroom, and the cast of characters are students and teachers. Each student has their own quirks, though the titular Gooney Bird Greene is by far the quirkiest. Overall this was......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on March 04, 2017

Great, entertaining books! Listened to this in the car with my three kids and we were all thoroughly entertained. We enjoyed these stories immensely. As a former public school teacher and now homeschooling mom, I also loved the writing lessons in the books. They gave my kids lots of ideas and inspir......more

Goodreads review by Kim on March 21, 2021

It is a sweet collection of stories about a precocious eccentric 2nd grader named (after a type of albatross) Gooney Bird. All the stories take place in Ms Pigeons elementary classroom. I really liked the mini lessons on language, writing, voice, and poetry contained in each book.......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on March 31, 2023

Oh gooney bird we love you so!......more

Awards

Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award