Surprise Party

by Sharon Gordon

Bo Bunny and his forest friends secretly arrange a party for Kate the skunk

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

30 pages, Library Binding

Published January 1, 1982

About the author

I think my book Ever Herself is far more interesting than I am.
From the intro:
The naked female body has inspired artists from the beginning of time.
The poet, the sculptor, the painter and, more recently, the photographer, each in their own medium, expresses the beauty, fragility and power of her form.
Sometimes the image is made for profit, or vanity confuses the objective, and rather than the muse offering a glimpse into higher worlds, she has been subjected to baser realms. What this book offers is an alternative.
This is a work that celebrates the diversity of the female figure with respect and humour. It is about the women you know – all shapes, all sizes, from diverse backgrounds and of differing nationalities.
Rather than plastic, pouting personalities, here are real women sharing an intimate moment with you.
Their uniqueness and appeal is interspersed with erotic poetry and salient quotes too. The words of celebrated beat poet John Esam, and the lauded William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, SK Tremayne and Chaucer, as well as lesser-known writers, all add to the richness of this publication.

Jacqui Thake, journalist, Sunday Mirror/Daily Mirror.

I hope you enjoy it.

Reviews

[Linda Brewer]

This is a good book for beginning readers in Kindergarten. The fact that it repeats and has illustrations that support the text makes it a good book to encourage young readers to try reading on their own.

[Rolf]

Cute, but generic.

[Anthony W]

Surprise Party is a book that describes what to do when throuwing a party for someone. It repeats be guiet and hide lets surprise Kate.

Here is a repetative story talking about getting ready for a surprise party. The illustration is kinda dull and somewhat boring, so it doesn't keep readers intrested. If reading to young readers they would be easily distracted during this book because after a few pages you know what is going on and what will come next.

[J.M. Brister]

Apparently, this was one of my favorite books when I was younger. I loved it so much that my mom kept it all of these years. Now I get to share it with my daughter, Katherine. Ironically enough, the surprise party is for an animal named Kate. Go figure.

[Jessica]

This is the first book I ever read.