The Famously Funny Parrott
Four Tales from the Bird Himself
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Publisher Description
From the co-creator of the hit children’s show, Dora the Explorer, comes a hilarious and timeless collection of stories about the friendship between Freddie Parrott and his loyal butler, Peccary.
Ride through Rubberwick in your Rolly Royce with Freddie and Peccary! This story collection is full of whimsical illustrations and laugh-out-loud adventures.
From solving problems like the mysterious knock-knocking door, to saving the day with a fresh batch of waffle batter, Freddie Parrott knows that he can always count on his loyal butler and best friend, Peccary.
"The Wind in the Willows meets Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster in these short stories."--Kirkus Reviews
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Wooster- and Jeeves-esque portrayals characterize Dora the Explorer cocreator Weiner's debut, a sweetly absurdist domestic comedy starring avian dandy Frederick "Freddie" Parrott and his capable pig-like butler, staid Oswald Peccary. Freddie's exuberant voice narrates the volume's four energetic chapters as the animal duo investigates an apparently self-knocking front door, searches for a missing batch of coveted waffle batter, navigates the perils of a windy autumn drive, and rescues the Parrott family from a brunch-related public embarrassment. Black-and-white illustrations from Biggs (How to Bake a Universe) admirably capture the animals' outsize personalities and buoy the freewheeling story line's humor, as do recurring characters, including two long-suffering local police officers and the opening tale's vociferous, knock-knock-joke-telling front door. Zippy dialogue, sharp comic timing, and a genuine affinity between Freddie and Peccary help keep the well-trod dynamic from becoming stale in this effervescent and compulsively readable chapter book of friendship. Ages 7–10.
