![]() The watercolors are beautiful and soothing - Egan’s deadpan commentary provides the perfect counterpoint to the gentle illustrations. This is another whimsical, off-kilter, and entirely charming book from Tim Egan. Here the duck’s uncanny ability to land himself in trouble actually saves the day when the duck inadvertently turns a ho-hum painting into something valuable that can finance the rest of the duo’s stay in Paris. Of course, without any money, Dodsworth and the duck must now find a way to fend for themselves. The duck is soon busy pretending to be a mime and making paper airplanes out of all their money to launch off the Eiffel Tower. It looks like a beret, sort of, and Dodsworth pronounces it “very debonair.” The pair lunch at a restaurant where the duck practices his French, wishing the waiter “ Bonjour” (although he calls it “banjo”). The duck admires a beret on a painter’s head and makes himself one out of an acorn. ![]() ![]() The droll duo takes in the sights of the City of Lights, which is bustling with life. The duck says he wouldn’t dream of getting in trouble. The duck has a knack for getting into mischief (albeit inadvertently, for the most part), but Dodsworth has issued him a stern admonishment to stay out of trouble this time. Dodsworth and the duck are off to Paris in the follow-up to Dodsworth in New York. ![]()
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