Overview
""A joyous celebration of diversity and nurturing, this is a book to enliven story hours and one that children will want to share with friends and family."" --School Library Journal (starred review) In this adorable counting story brimming with unconditional love, a mother duck searching for her seven missing ducklings ends up collecting even more ""babies"" as she goes. When a plump mother duck awakens one morning, she's stunned to discover that her seven eggs have hatched in the night and all of her ducklings have wandered off. Now she has to search for them out in the wild! The mother duck keeps careful count as she discovers her babies one by one--on branches, stuck in ooze, and even in the jaws of a fox. Five, six, seven . . . eight? Nine? Sharp-eyed readers will love seeing the mother unwittingly rescue not only her own ducklings, but also an unusual flock of other creatures! Luckily, she has plenty of love to give! Annette LeBlanc Cate's whimsical illustrations and natural rhymes make this tale of counting and family a sweet delight.
Full Product Details
Author: Annette LeBlanc Cate ,
Annette LeBlanc Cate
Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books
Imprint: Bound to Stay Bound Books
ISBN: 9798855165463
Pages: 39
Publication Date: 07 January 2025
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Original, laugh-out-loud funny, and awfully sweet--in short, a quackin' good time. --Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) The rhyming text rolls along in a satisfying way, accompanied by gentle, playful ink-and-watercolor illustrations that effectively portray the family and their surroundings. . . A lovable picture book that's fun to read aloud. --Booklist The sunny palette, singsong rhymes, and ragtag collection of funny, wide-eyed creatures keep this family story engaging and surprising all the way to the bedtime end. --The Horn Book The rhyme of this picture book flows well, and the prose includes chances for children to complete rhyming sentences, mimic noises or practice simple counting and addition. The sweet and lovely illustrations lend themselves to the adventurous nature of the story by encouraging children to look for the ducks, look for the imposters and compare and contrast which of the ducks are not like the others. Seven Little Ducklings is sure to go down as a quacking classic. --BookPage A joyous celebration of diversity and nurturing, this is a book to enliven story hours and one that children will want to share with friends and family. --School Library Journal (starred review)
Author Information
Annette LeBlanc Cate is the award-winning author-illustrator of The Magic Rabbit, A Dragon Used to Live Here, and Look Up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two sons.
