"Whimsical tale worth reading."

THE WHOOSH OF GADOOSH is a cute story about a bag lady the kids in town call Gadoosh. The children believe that Gadoosh has magical powers. Besides selling magic buttons from her shopping cart, Gadoosh has the special power of making people laugh.

When Jaimy and Jake meet the mysterious woman with purple hair, amazing things start to happen—pigs in ballet slippers and frogs with rainbow flippers fly out from the children's sneezes.

This book is fun. Told in rhyme, when visiting a children's hospital towards the end of the story, readers pick up the book's message that laughter is the best healer of all.

My children, ages 11, 5 and 4, enjoyed THE WHOOSH OF GADOOSH by Pat Skene and I enjoyed reading this whimsical tale to them.

Doug Keith's brilliant watercolor and colored pencil illustrations bring Gadoosh and Ms. Skene's story to life. Your children are sure to love this noteworthy book.

Author, Pat Skene is an avid storyteller who volunteers in hospitals, and in schools. Ms. Skene lives in Ontario with her husband Bob. http://www.gadoosh.ca

Illustrator, Doug Keith has illustrated over thirty books, and has won several awards. MR. Keith lives with his wife Beth and their daughter, Corie Lyn in North Seattle.

In my opinion, this book is perfect for six years of age and up, mainly because of the lengthy text displayed on each page. DON'T GET ME WRONG, this book was a joy to read, it just didn't keep my younger children's (and two friends, ages 5) interest past the fourth page.

--Reviewed by Jennifer LB Leese @ ASTORYWEAVERs Book Reviews©, http://www.geocities.com/ladyjiraff/aswbr.html

Reviewed by Jennifer Leese
Courtesy It's Only Ink!
Posted September 17, 2002

Summary

The air sizzles with excitement when kids catch sight of Gadoosh and her wild purple hair. As her floppy inside-out shoes leave the ground, the whooshing caper begins and magic buttons fly everywhere. Although it's a mystery where Gadoosh comes from, best friends Jaimy and Jake think they know exactly what she needs. Follow along as they lead their classmates and perplexed teacher on a topsy-turvey hullabaloo of an adventure to find a home for Gadoosh. Wacky as Dr. Seuss and reminiscent of Mary Poppins, this enchanting tale whisks us into a world of love and laughter. The delightfully dazzling illustrations perfectly capture the whimsical, yet powerful message of Gadoosh.