![]() ![]() *This book is nominated for a Cybils Award, and I am a judge for the first round thereof. Rome is the city, and it’s in the country of Italy. Z-baby: Wow! I never knew that Italy was in Rome! ![]() The funny parts reminded me of the classic Amelia Bedelia because the duck tends to take comments rather literally with comedic results. Dodsworth and the duck are like a comedy team, and as they explore Rome, kids get a fun introduction to that city and a chuckle or two. I think kids would like this series with its simple jokes and wordplay. The duck tries his hand at throwing pizzas, and Dodsworth tries to keep the duck and himself out of trouble. They eat gelato, and then when they come into some unexpected funds,lots of other very Italian dishes at nice Italian restaurants. They visit the Coliseum, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, and the Sistine Chapel. The pair tour Rome, at first from the seat of a scooter, and then on foot. ![]() Cybils nominee: Easy Readers Nominated by Sondra Eklund at SonderBooks.ĭodsworth and the duck have apparently been to New York, Paris, and London in previous books in this series about a mole?/badger?/some kind of animal with a pointy nose named Dodsworth and his sidekick, simply known as “the duck.” In this book Dodsworth and the duck are on vacation in Rome. ![]()
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