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Guji Guji
Raised from an egg by Mother Duck, Guji Guji is quite content with his life as a duckling, despite the fact that he doesn't look anything like his brothers. Then one fateful day he meets up with three nasty, grinning creatures who not only convince him that he is, like them, a crocodile, but also try to persuade him to deliver his fat, delicious duck relatives for their di...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 2004
by Kane/Miller Book Publishers
(first published December 31st 1999)
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This book is about a Crocodile named Guji raised by a duck. Guji Guji had no idea he wasn’t truly a duck until other crocodiles came by and told him that, he just thought he was different. These mean crocodiles told him that he was also a mean crocodile. Guji Guji didn’t want to believe him and when it came down to it, he chose to stay with his duck family and protect them from the mean crocodiles.
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This book reminded me of the ugly duckling at first, but then he was a complet...more
This book is about a Crocodile named Guji raised by a duck. Guji Guji had no idea he wasn’t truly a duck until other crocodiles came by and told him that, he just thought he was different. These mean crocodiles told him that he was also a mean crocodile. Guji Guji didn’t want to believe him and when it came down to it, he chose to stay with his duck family and protect them from the mean crocodiles.
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This book reminded me of the ugly duckling at first, but then he was a complet...more
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This book tells the story of a crocoduck named Guji Guji. Guji is different from his brother and sister ducks. He resembles the mean crocodiles, but he has always lived as a duck. Guji loves his one and only duck family, and later realizes that even despite his difference of appearance within his family, family is still family. Guji knows that and learns to value his differences because that is what makes him unique. This book discusses the topic of being different and feeling out of place. Many...more
Mother Duck was reading and didn’t notice that a big brown egg had rolled into her nest with her small white eggs. When the eggs hatched the first three were ordinary ducklings, but the baby from the brown egg was rather odd looking. This duckling had a long snout, four legs, and teeth; in fact, he looked rather like a crocodile. Mother Duck named him Guji Guji and loved him just as much as her other ducklings. Guji Guji was very happy until the day the three bad crocodiles came out of the lake....more
A wonderful story, especially for those looking to address the subject of adoption in a beautiful and unusual way.
A crocodile egg rolls into a nest full of duck eggs, but Mother Duck doesn't notice (she is busy reading--haha, love that!). When her chicks hatch, they are all a little different--one has blue spots, one has stripes, one is golden-colored... and one is, well, a lot bigger and not quite so feathery! But Mother Duck loves them all.
When the young crocodile meets real crocodiles, thoug...more
A crocodile egg rolls into a nest full of duck eggs, but Mother Duck doesn't notice (she is busy reading--haha, love that!). When her chicks hatch, they are all a little different--one has blue spots, one has stripes, one is golden-colored... and one is, well, a lot bigger and not quite so feathery! But Mother Duck loves them all.
When the young crocodile meets real crocodiles, thoug...more
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One of the most beautiful adoption books I have ever read, Guji Guji is a crocodile who has been raised by ducks. One day while at the river a group of creepy sneaky crocodiles asks Guji Guji to bring his family to the river so they can eat him. They tell him that he will never be like his family and that he will always be a creepy mean crocodile like them. Guji Guji's decision and his family's love proves that family love goes far deeper than blood could ever run!
A classic story in a new line—mother duck has an egg that doesn’t match her others. The switch this time is the egg hatches to reveal a crocodile! The reptile learns to live as a duck, and every accepts him as is, until some sneaky crocodiles find him and try to convince him he could never be a duck! They even get him to agree to a dastardly plan, but Guji Guji (the crocodile’s name shows he was the odd looking duck when he popped out of his egg) manages to foil them and save the day. This is a...more
This is one of my favorite children's stories EVER! Amazing, funny, clever illustrations, and a beautiful story about being yourself!
Summary: This book is about a baby crocodile that is born into a duck's nest. Guji Guji is raised as a duck but one day other crocodiles see him and tell him that he is a crocodile and that he should get the ducks to go diving off of a bridge where they will be waiting. Guji Guji and his family of ducks drop boulders down instead, and Guji Guji saves the day.
I liked this book because even though Guji Guji realizes that he isn't like the others he still doesn't betray his family for his own kind....more
I liked this book because even though Guji Guji realizes that he isn't like the others he still doesn't betray his family for his own kind....more
“An egg was rolling on the ground...It rolled all the way down the hill./Finally, it rolled right into a duck’s nest./Mother Duck didn’t notice. (She was reading.)” When that egg hatches, “a rather odd looking duckling” emerges. “‘Guji Guji,’ he said, and that became his name.” Guji Guji is happy as the biggest, strongest, brightest of the ducklings, but Mother duckling loves all her children. So, when a group of crocodiles tells Guji Guji he’s a crocodile and ask him to help them eat his family...more
First published in Taiwan, this is a very sweet story about a crocodile that is raised by a duck family. He is very happy with his life until he comes across some rather larger and bossy group of crocodiles. The crocodiles tell him that he must choose to be a either a duck or a crocodile. In the end, he chooses to be both. The author wrote this story so that: “children from all over the world can accept different people and things. The simple illustrations and monotone color palate enhance the s...more
Published: 2004, Kane/Miller Books
Age: PK-8
This book is a version of The Ugly Duckling. It is a very cute story about a crocodile egg that rolls into a busy and unaware mother ducks nest. She hatches it along with her other eggs. One duck comes out striped, one yellow, one with blue spots, and one looking like a crocodile. Mother duck loves all of them equally and teaches them everything duck-like. One day some big crocodiles come along and make fun of “crocoduck” and try to make him betray his...more
Age: PK-8
This book is a version of The Ugly Duckling. It is a very cute story about a crocodile egg that rolls into a busy and unaware mother ducks nest. She hatches it along with her other eggs. One duck comes out striped, one yellow, one with blue spots, and one looking like a crocodile. Mother duck loves all of them equally and teaches them everything duck-like. One day some big crocodiles come along and make fun of “crocoduck” and try to make him betray his...more
So, here's this crocodile mixed up in a duck's nest. You know this can't end well - crocodiles! They eat ducks!
Of course, Guji Guji, although more ruthless than the average duck, is not ready to eat his family, so it all turns out to have a nice pat ending anyway with a minimum of carnage.
I did find the resolution a little too fast... and maybe somewhat overdone. Why throw rocks on the crocs? Why not just... not show up to where they were waiting?
Of course, Guji Guji, although more ruthless than the average duck, is not ready to eat his family, so it all turns out to have a nice pat ending anyway with a minimum of carnage.
I did find the resolution a little too fast... and maybe somewhat overdone. Why throw rocks on the crocs? Why not just... not show up to where they were waiting?
"Guji Gugi felt terrible. He sat by the lake to think.
'Is it true? Am I a bad crocodile too?' He looked down into the lake and made a fierce face. Guji Guji laughed. He looked ridiculous.
'I am not a bad crocodile. Of course, I"m not exactly a duck either.' "
I love how when he discovers this, he realizes that it really doesn't matter, and finds a way to protect his family.
I love that Mother Duck reads, and that "no matter how quick they were, or what they looked like, Mother Duck loved all her du...more
'Is it true? Am I a bad crocodile too?' He looked down into the lake and made a fierce face. Guji Guji laughed. He looked ridiculous.
'I am not a bad crocodile. Of course, I"m not exactly a duck either.' "
I love how when he discovers this, he realizes that it really doesn't matter, and finds a way to protect his family.
I love that Mother Duck reads, and that "no matter how quick they were, or what they looked like, Mother Duck loved all her du...more
I loved sitting outside yesterday in my brother's back yard reading this to my niece and nephews! Suzy (my niece) loved that there was a duck named crayon! Isaac (my nephew) wanted to stop playing soccer and join us reading because the book sounded so good! That's all I think I really need to say! It was cute! Kids love it! And it has a good message about using what's different about us in constructive ways!
Guji Guji is one odd duck. He looks more like a crocodile. One day, Guji Guji comes across three mean crocodiles. They want Guji Guji to bring his duck family to them so they can have a feast. See how Guji Guji saves his duck family. This book is great to discuss different characteristics that belong to certain species. This book could also be used for picking fact and fiction out from the story.
A crocodile is born to a family of ducks. Later he meets crocodiles who want to him to help them eat the ducks.
Since my son is not adopted, we could read it as a fun story. But as an adoption story, it is not a very good one. I would not want an adopted child to take from this that her or his birth family or culture is low-down and mean.
I think if my child were adopted, I would give it one star.
Since my son is not adopted, we could read it as a fun story. But as an adoption story, it is not a very good one. I would not want an adopted child to take from this that her or his birth family or culture is low-down and mean.
I think if my child were adopted, I would give it one star.
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Dec 01, 2010
Marcie
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Recommends it for:
student book lot
Shelves:
multicultural-books,
traditional-literature
I call this multicultural as it was originally published in Taiwan story then translated. Traditional literature as it could easily be compared with the Ugly Duckling. A mother duck has a crocodile egg show up and raises it as her own. The crocodile then saves the ducks. The jacket explains how the story was inspired by a multicultural adoption and that makes it more useful.
Reissued in 2009.
Reissued in 2009.
Guji Guji is an international book from Japan and also translated. Again, a great idea I learned was to pair obtain a copy of the Japanese version and have discussion on the similiarities and differnces. This book could be compared to the ugly ducking story. Venn diagrams could be created in kidspiration. On the topic of peace and social justice, the idea of acceptance of everyone regardless of gender, race, etc. At the beginning the eggs hatch. The first duck has blue spots, one has brown strip...more
I really enjoyed this book. I could see using this book for students to compare and contrast it with the Ugly Ducklings. I also would use it to do a lesson on compare and contrasting in general. I would have students compare and contrast crocodiles and ducks based on this story and then also some other facts that we would have learned in preparation for this lesson.
Story time collection Sammamish
Wonderful illustrations and the story will keep the kids on the edge of their seat
Crocodile Guji Guji was raised by a family of ducks. One day he met 3 crocodiles who told him that he was not a duck. They ask Guji Guji to help them trap ducks. Guji Guji then tricked the crocodiles and saved duck family.
Wonderful illustrations and the story will keep the kids on the edge of their seat
Crocodile Guji Guji was raised by a family of ducks. One day he met 3 crocodiles who told him that he was not a duck. They ask Guji Guji to help them trap ducks. Guji Guji then tricked the crocodiles and saved duck family.
Guji Guji is a wonderful book for teachers and parents to use with students/children to make text to text and text to self connections. Furthermore, one of the points Chen is trying to make is that just because society views people and things one way does not mean we have to live up to a stereotype.
This book is exactly like a few other stories. My favorite one is Lambert the Sheepish Lion. It's simple and juvenile, but I love the whole confused predator standing up against its own kind in defense of the family that should really be its prey. These stories are all a lot of fun.
This might be my favorite children's book of all time. It is wonderful. The prose flows in a way that is delightful to read aloud over and over and over. The illustrations are pure genius. The story is clever and inspiring. Just go find a copy and see for yourself.
PB10 - I actually really enjoyed this book. It is kind of like the ugly duckling but in the end Guji Guji was a hero. It showed a nice sense of family, and that it doesn't matter who your family is or who raised you, your family will always love you no matter what.
I didn't know when I read Guji Guji that it was inspired by a multicultural adoption. Knowing that now definitely makes the meaning behind this book much stronger. I also liked how Guji Guji was able to choose who we wanted to be, which I believe is the really the case for all of us.
Guji Guji is a book about a crocodile who thinks he is a duck. Until he meets a bunch of hungry crocodiles who try to get GUJI GUJI to feed them his family of ducks. He tricks the ducks and is able to save his family. Now he is a crocoduck!
Picturebook about a crocodile raised by a duck when his egg gets mixed in with the other duckling eggs.
See & hear Robert Guilluame read this story with animated illustrations and background music at http://www.storylineonline.net/
See & hear Robert Guilluame read this story with animated illustrations and background music at http://www.storylineonline.net/
Fun book about a crocodile egg that rolls into a duck nest. It hatches and he thinks he is a duck. Later he finds out he is a crocodile but doesn't go with those evil crocs and then identifies as a crocoduck. Very cute.
A crocodile raised as a duck has to make a major choice when he starts running with the crocodile crowd. To eat one's family or not to eat one's family? Illustrations add much in the way of fun to the story.
Cute variation on the traditional Ugly Duckling story featuring a crocodile rather than a swan. I think my favorite part might be the ducklings' names: Moonlight, Zebra, and Crayon. :)
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