![]() ![]() But this time, there’s a twist: Hen, Duck, and Goose gather more food they actually agree on a place to picnic and three thieves-who once worked separately-have now teamed up. “ ‘ must have fallen out,’ ” they all agree. When they set off in search of another spot, they realize how light the basket is. Before they know it, the hapless trio winds their way home without ever settling down to eat. ![]() And each moment of indecision presents an opportunity for a mouse, a squirrel, and a rabbit to make off with the bounty. But not before they set down that basket. Yet every time they think they’ve found it, one of them finds a reason to move on. Together, they set out to find the perfect place to dine. Hen brings berries Goose packs apples and Duck tucks pears into the teeming basket. In Hutchins’s ( Ten Red Apples, 2000, etc.) latest, Hen, Duck, and Goose are going on a picnic. ![]()
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