Duck and Raccoon are planning to go on a picnic; however, Raccoon changes his mind when he decides that a picnic could be a very dangerous adventure. Duck convinces Raccoon that a picnic could be a pleasant experience, so Raccoon decides to go, but only after he gets "ready for anything," which turns out to be a very fortunate decision. Kasza's humorous illustrations playfully tell the story of two friends who are very different. Duck and Raccoon have planned a picnic. But all of a sudden, Raccoon doesn't want to go. What if they get stung by bees? Or they encounter a fire-breathing dragon?Duck worries with Raccoon for a minute but then points out the positives. What if they encounter a bunch of beautiful butterflies? What if the dragon is a young one and is lonely?Raccoon is finally convinced to have their picnic. And when Duck reveals that he's now forgotten the picnic basket, Raccoon jumps in and saves the day because he's brought everything with except the kitchen sink.
Great book mixing friendship and being brave! Very funny too!
—cupcake
Silly story about two animal friends going for a picnic.
—tash
My favorite line, "Your what-ifs are wonderful, Duck!"
—prachinanda
Can't wait to read this to the storytime crowd!
—CEL
friends
—Donjon
