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The Famously Funny Parrott

Four Tales from the Bird Himself

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From the co-creator of the hit children’s show, Dora the Explorer, comes a hilarious and timeless collection of stories about the friendship between Freddie Parrott and his loyal butler, Peccary.

Ride through Rubberwick in your Rolly Royce with Freddie and Peccary! This story collection is full of whimsical, laugh-out-loud adventures.

From solving problems like the mysterious knock-knocking door, to saving the day with a fresh batch of waffle batter, Freddie Parrott knows that he can always count on his loyal butler and best friend, Peccary.

"The Wind in the Willows meets Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster in these short stories."--Kirkus Reviews
As a TV writer and producer, Eric Daniel Weiner co-created and produced several of preschool television's most successful series such as the smash hit Dora the Explorer. Now an acclaimed six-time Emmy Award nominee, he’shappily returned to acting, playwriting, and the theater. The Famously Funny Parrott is his debut children’s book. View titles by Eric Daniel Weiner
Praise for The Famously Funny Parrott:

"Kids and adults alike will guffaw in delight."--Kirkus Reviews

"[An] effervescent and compulsively readable chapter book of friendship."--PW

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From the co-creator of the hit children’s show, Dora the Explorer, comes a hilarious and timeless collection of stories about the friendship between Freddie Parrott and his loyal butler, Peccary.

Ride through Rubberwick in your Rolly Royce with Freddie and Peccary! This story collection is full of whimsical, laugh-out-loud adventures.

From solving problems like the mysterious knock-knocking door, to saving the day with a fresh batch of waffle batter, Freddie Parrott knows that he can always count on his loyal butler and best friend, Peccary.

"The Wind in the Willows meets Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster in these short stories."--Kirkus Reviews

Author

As a TV writer and producer, Eric Daniel Weiner co-created and produced several of preschool television's most successful series such as the smash hit Dora the Explorer. Now an acclaimed six-time Emmy Award nominee, he’shappily returned to acting, playwriting, and the theater. The Famously Funny Parrott is his debut children’s book. View titles by Eric Daniel Weiner

Praise

Praise for The Famously Funny Parrott:

"Kids and adults alike will guffaw in delight."--Kirkus Reviews

"[An] effervescent and compulsively readable chapter book of friendship."--PW

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