About this item
Highlights
- In this classic and bestselling Caldecott Honor winner, a mother duck loses her duckling--and finds it, with the help of sharp-eyed young readers.
- 2-7 Years
- 8.0" x 9.9" Paperback
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Animals
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About the Book
None of the pond-residents--bird, turtle, beaver, or fish--has seen Mother Duck's missing baby. But clever viewers of these charming color scenes can see that the duckling isn't really lost, just adventuring--and never very far away. "A reassuring story of youthful independence and familial love".--School Library Journal. Caldecott Honor Book; ALA Notable Children's Book.Book Synopsis
In this classic and bestselling Caldecott Honor winner, a mother duck loses her duckling--and finds it, with the help of sharp-eyed young readers.
"As fresh as spring."--The Horn Book
"Children will return to this one again and again . . . a reassuring story of youthful independence and familial love."--School Library Journal, starred review
"[Nancy Tafuri] always manages to flavor her splendid pictures with humor and interesting detail."--The New York Times Book Review
Acclaimed author Nancy Tafuri hides the little duck somewhere on each page--have YOU seen it? This almost-wordless book is both a fun counting game and an exciting hidden-picture hunt for the youngest readers.
From the Back Cover
An anxious mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.Review Quotes
"Children will return to this one again and again...a reassuring story of youthful independence and familial love." --" School Library Journal (starred review)"Nancy Tafuri...always manages to flavor her splendid pictures with humor and interesting detail."--" The Ney York Times Book Review