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Professor Dupont is a creature of habit. Every morning he follows the same routine, culminating in his daily greeting to his ten cockatoos. One day, the cockatoos decide to have some fun and escape from the conservatory. When Professor Dupont comes down in the morning he finds they are all missing.
Readers will delight in Professor Dupont's search for his missing cockatoos, especially as he can't see them while it's clear to the reader exactly where they are all hiding. Quentin Blake's characteristically brilliant illustrations make this a counting book with a difference which will delight audiences of all ages.--Philippa Reece
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When eccentric Professor Dupont tries to track down his troupe of brightly-coloured cockatoos, they're always just one step ahead of him. This counting book won the 1992 Smarties Children's Choice Award.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is currently the favourite of my 2 and 4 year old sons. It is one of the few books they can both enjoy at the same time. The story of the cockatoos, exasperated by their owner, and Quentin Blake's exceptional illustrations turn what might otherwise be perceived as yet another counting book into one in which they are interested and involved.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This has to be one of Quentin Blake's best stories yet. Professor Dupont is ridiculously set in his ways. Every morning he goes through exactly the same routine, washing, getting dressed, putting on his tie, going downstairs and finally, throwing open the conservatory doors and exlaiming to his 10 parrots "Good morning, my fine feathered friends!" The parrots are beside themselves with the boredom of this routine and one morning decide to disappear for a little while. Your job is to turn the pages and find the parrots, which of course Professor Dupont can't find himself, so children love feeling cleverer than him. Eventually, of course, he finds them all back where they started, but in spite of this, as Mr Blake puts it, "Some people never learn."
Exquisitely illustrated, I can't rate Quentin Blake highly enough, and any child (or adult) reading it will adore it. And if you love this, try another Quentin Blake book called "Patrick" about two children, an old violin, lots of sparkly, magical happenings. You won't be disappointed.
Exquisitely illustrated, I can't rate Quentin Blake highly enough, and any child (or adult) reading it will adore it. And if you love this, try another Quentin Blake book called "Patrick" about two children, an old violin, lots of sparkly, magical happenings. You won't be disappointed.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This book is very good because you can play a little game where you find the missing cockatoos . Quentin Blake thinks about the pictures first, he thinks about what children would want to see in the pictures. Professor Dupont is a funny character he is stuck in his ways and does the same thing everyday! Will he ever learn? The cockatoos are sneaky little birds.
This book is suitable for toddlers, children and adults.
This book is very good because you can play a little game where you find the missing cockatoos . Quentin Blake thinks about the pictures first, he thinks about what children would want to see in the pictures. Professor Dupont is a funny character he is stuck in his ways and does the same thing everyday! Will he ever learn? The cockatoos are sneaky little birds.
This book is suitable for toddlers, children and adults.
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fun for adults and children
I have been a Quentin Blake fan for as long as I remember and read his books to my children when they were growing up, enchanted by his playful humour and his wonderful colourful... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. N. G. Chesterman
Cockatoos
This story is about ten cockatoos and a professor.But the cockatoos go missing.He looks everywere and although he can't see them you can spot the cockatoos in each room. Read more
Published 11 months ago by 3V
Amazing book
I like it because my teacher read it to the whole class and it was funny. It made us laugh because it is hilarious and it has been beautiful illustrated.Buy it!!!
Published 12 months ago by Lucas
Cockatoos
This is a story about a silly man and his cockatoos. I like this book because it has wonderful pictures. This is a brillant book. Any one can read this book. Read more
Published on 6 July 2009
Cockatoos
My class at Northfield Manor enjoyed this book because we thought it was funny and it will help young children to count. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2009 by Mrs. Aj Barker
Best book ever!
Yr 3 Girl
Presser Dupont is funny and fantastic. He all ways dos the same thing over and over again. He winds up the cockatoos up. This book is suitable for kids and adults. Read more
Presser Dupont is funny and fantastic. He all ways dos the same thing over and over again. He winds up the cockatoos up. This book is suitable for kids and adults. Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2009
cockatoos
mr dobonte is really confused he cudont fined his 12 cockatoos.will he bealle to find the cockatoos? what do you think?
Published on 18 May 2009
By Mollie & Bethany- Y3
This book is excellent. This book is marvellous because there is only a small amount of text to read and it is fun because you can look for the cockatoos on each page. Read more
Published on 26 April 2009
FANTASTIC
My 2 (nearly 3) year old daughter and I read this twice every night - once each to each other (I read it, she has nearly memorised it, but her version varies slightly each time). Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2008 by Gina Manson
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The story is about a professor who has 10 cockatoos and the professor does the some thing every morning. Then the cockatoos... Read more
The story is about a professor who has 10 cockatoos and the professor does the some thing every morning. Then the cockatoos... Read more
Published on 6 July 2008 by Mrs Gregory's Class
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