Bink and Gollie: Two for One (original 2012; edition 2013)

by Kate DiCamillo, Alison McGhee, Tony Fucile (Illustrator)

Series: Bink and Gollie (2)

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"The state fair is in town, and now Bink and Gollie-utter opposites and best friends extraordinaire-must use teamwork and their gray matter while navigating its many wonders. Will the energetic Bink win the world's largest donut in the Whack-a-Duck game? Will the artistic Gollie wow the crowd in the talent show? As the undaunted duo steps into the mysterious tent of fortune-teller Madame Prunely, one prediction is crystal clear: this unlikely pair will always be the closest of pals"--… (more)

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Member:	aalkurd
Title:	Bink and Gollie: Two for One
Authors:	Kate DiCamillo
Other authors:	Alison McGhee, Tony Fucile (Illustrator)
Info:	Candlewick (2013), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 96 pages
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Tags:	Easy, fiction, chapter book, adventure, friendship, 2-5

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Just loved the last story. So sweet without being smarmy. (

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cgalvin | Nov 9, 2024 |

The first Bink & Gollie book won a lot of awards (ALA, Publisher’s Weekly, NYT) and was generally adored by readers old and young. Now B&G are back for three more stories. All three stories are set at the state fair. First, Bink tries to win the world’s largest donut at the Whack a Duck stand. Then Gollie bravely enters an amateur talent show. Finally, the girls visit a fortune teller. The stories are all sweet and funny and, though the main characters are female, this is definitely a book boys will enjoy alongside girls.

Though we don’t keep Bink & Gollie in the Easy Reader section at the library, these stories are great for beginning readers because a lot of the vocabulary is repeated and the story relies heavily on the pictures, like a graphic novel.

Like Elephant & Piggie, I put B&G on my list of future classic duos.
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LibrarianDest | Jan 3, 2024 |

I am officially a Bink & Gollie addict. Two for One is simply hilarious. I love how it catches the guilelessness of children without being sappy. The humor is both subtle and over-the-top. The more sophisticated the reader, the funnier the book becomes. My favorite thing about Bink & Gollie are their sometimes slightly age inappropriate insightful conversations. Below Bink and Gollie are deciding on their last event at state fair.

"What's next" said Bink....
"Destiny," said Gollie.
"Destiny?" said Bink. "Is it a ride?"
"In a manner of speaking," said Gollie.

OMG! What 8 year old talks like that? I love it. (

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RakishaBPL | Sep 24, 2021 |

"Gollie, do you think we should go to the state fair?"

Bink and Gollie do go to the state fair, where Bink attempts to "whack a duck" and win a giant donut, but ends up whacking the whack-a-duck man instead; Gollie enters an amateur talent show and freezes onstage, but recites a poem to Bink in a barn afterward; and Bink and Gollie visit Madame Prunely to learn their destinies.

Whack A Duck
You're Special, Aren't You?
Without Question

Gryphon award: https://bccb.ischool.illinois.edu/gryphon-award/gryphon-award-archive/ (

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JennyArch | Sep 9, 2019 |

It is a good book for children to learn friendship. The settings in the book is like in the real word, which makes it become a realistic fiction. it talks about two good friends have adventures in the state fair. The illustrations are real cute and funny. It can be used in social study class and reading class for young kids. (

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ShiYaoyu | Apr 11, 2018 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
DiCamillo, Kate	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
McGhee, Alison	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Fucile, Tony	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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"The state fair is in town, and now Bink and Gollie-utter opposites and best friends extraordinaire-must use teamwork and their gray matter while navigating its many wonders. Will the energetic Bink win the world's largest donut in the Whack-a-Duck game? Will the artistic Gollie wow the crowd in the talent show? As the undaunted duo steps into the mysterious tent of fortune-teller Madame Prunely, one prediction is crystal clear: this unlikely pair will always be the closest of pals"--

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Written by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee
Illustrated by Tony Fucile

Candlewick
Category: Juvenile Fiction - Readers - Beginner; Juvenile Fiction - Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Friendship
Format: Hardcover, 96 pages
On Sale Date: June 2012
Old On Sale Date (as of 8/25/11): April 2012
Price US: $15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7636-3361-5

978-0-7636-3361-5

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Your favorite marvelous companions are back! Meet them at the fair in this delightfully droll sequel to the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning Bink and Gollie.

The state fair is in town, and now Bink and Gollie — utter opposites and best friends extraordinaire — must use teamwork and their gray matter while navigating its many wonders. Will the energetic Bink win the world's largest donut in the Whack-a-Duck game? Will the artistic Gollie wow the crowd in the talent show? As the undaunted duo steps into the mysterious tent of fortune-teller Madame Prunely, one prediction is crystal clear: this unlikely pair will always be the closest of pals. Get ready for more laughs in this wry, warmhearted sequel to the New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book Bink and Gollie, written by the award-winning, best-selling Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee and featuring the exuberant visual humor of illustrator Tony Fucile.

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