Commentaire descriptif

A pigeon is overjoyed when he finds a hot dog, but just as he is about to take the first delicious bite, a duckling arrives on the scene, incessantly asking questions and offering glib comments (e.g. “Is that a hot dog?” and “Would you say that it tastes like chicken?”) Told entirely through dialogue, this humorous, fast-paced read-aloud focuses on the mounting tension between the two characters, with the pigeon getting more and more frazzled with every innocent question uttered by the duckling. Their clashing personalities are further depicted through the fonts: the pigeon's larger, angrier voice is enclosed in a white speech bubble which grows along with his frustration while the duckling's patient, gentle voice floats on the page in a smaller, rounder font. While the duckling never directly asks for a bite, he finally convinces the pigeon to share the hot dog. The deceptively simple artwork consists of a soft colour palette and a pair of cartoon figures outlined in black crayon, each with a single large eyeball that deftly expresses emotion. This multi-purpose book could prompt discussions about sharing or provide an example of authentic dialogue between characters.