The Serious Goose

Name: The Serious Goose
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Jimmy Kimmel
ISBN: 9780593171288

Author: Jimmy Kimmel

Narrator: Jimmy Kimmel

Unabridged: 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 12/03/2019

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Children's Humor

Synopsis

Meet a very Serious Goose in the audio edition of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's fun and funny picture book! There is nothing silly about this goose. You CANNOT make her laugh, so DON'T EVEN TRY!

Written and narrated by Jimmy Kimmel, this audiobook challenges young listeners to bring the silly out of a very Serious Goose. Inspired by Jimmy's nickname for his kids, The Serious Goose reminds us to be silly in a serious way. Put your little comedians in front of a mirror and challenge them to make this no-nonsense goose smile. This delightful audiobook is guaranteed to create gaggles of giggles time and time again!

Kimmel’s proceeds from sales of THE SERIOUS GOOSE will be donated to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and children’s hospitals around the country.

About The Author

Jimmy Kimmel is the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC and an amateur illustrator who prefers pen and paper to digital art. Visit him on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Do not come to his house.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista

Jimmy Kimmel of late night fame wrote a book for kids about a serious goose. Stephen Colbert put out a children's book making fun of the president and I assumed this was going to lampoon him as well, but it has nothing to do with politics or anyone. This is a real children's book that's interactive.......more

Goodreads review by Jennie

My daughter read this out loud to me while taking a break from Christmas shopping at the book shop. We both were cracking up and smiling. It's mainly about a goose who is too serious to smile. The witty rhyming and the ending made this book that much more enjoyable. I think I enjoyed that I shared t......more

Goodreads review by Dave

Each year my family reads all the Goodreads-award-nominated picture books. The Serious Goose written and illustrated by Jimmy Kimmel, is book #6 (of 20) of 2020. Of the first ten we have read, this is one of our two favorites, though I am an outlier here, a bit. Hank (14): 4 stars. Very funny and se......more

Quotes

“Dares readers to crank up the volume... may add a few grown-up voices to the younger chorus of giggles. The goose is all that's serious here." —Kirkus Reviews

“In his savvy, funny picture-book debut, Kimmel uses his limited drawing style to great advantage; in fact, the less the goose does, the funnier it is…. Kimmel knows that when you tell a kid not to do something, it’s sure to unleash silliness of epic proportions.” —Publishers Weekly