Duck's Key: Where Can It Be? [Hardcover]

Jez Alborough (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 1 and up | Series: Duck

Duck is ready to go for a drive in his truck...but he can t find his keys! It s a world-wide phenomenon, but Duck s problem namely, Frog is anything but ordinary.

This engaging lift-the-flap book is perfect for little hands and will keep your youngest travelers peeking and seeking over and over again.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1–Duck is going on a trip but he cannot find the key to his big red truck. As he looks everywhere for it, a frog reveals to readers that he has it, but he says,"Don't tell Duck!" The vibrant primary colors make the story as much fun to follow as the search itself as children lift the flaps to see where the frog is hiding next. Dialogue bubbles in bold print serve as the only text and are terrifically engaging, and the large spreads are great for group viewing. A fun read-aloud.–Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary School, Huntsville, AL

Review

"This one from Alborough is a good one, exercising the bean while tickling the bone... The air of mischief is light and fun and the sturdy-paper construction should keep the flaps flapping for many a hard yank." --- Kirkus Reviews

"The vibrant primary colors make the story as much fun to follow as the search itself as children lift the flaps to see where the frog is hiding next. Dialogue bubbles in bold print serve as the only text and are terrifically engaging, and the large spreads are great for group viewing. A fun read-aloud." --- School Library Journal

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Hardcover: 18 pages
• Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Pub (January 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929132727
• ISBN-13: 978-1929132720
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jez was born in Kingston upon Thames in 1959. He went to art school in Norwich and then set about entering the competitve world of children's books. Jez has now written and illustrated over thirty picture books for children, he was runner up of the 1985 Mother Goose Award with his first book Bare Bear. Jez lives in London with his Danish wife.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointed - Sending it Back!, October 10, 2006

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Thomas J. Bradshaw "Duck Book Fan" (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Duck's Key: Where Can It Be? (Hardcover)

I don't recommend buying this book if you, like I, are a fan of Jez's other Duck Books: Duck in a Truck, Fix It Duck, and Captain Duck. The whole book is about 7 pages long and each page is the duck making a single comment about his lost key (one liners) and has a flap which hides the frog, who also says a one liner. Maybe a two year old who has never been read the afore mentioned books will enjoy lifting the flaps but this book has none of the humor, does not have the Sheep or Goat, does not have the catchy rhythm, and has none of the originality of Jez`s prior works. Fortunately Amazon has an excellent return policy and this book is going right back. Also, there is no glossy cover for the book. This just isn't up to the other Duck books. I was quite disappointed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Toddlers will relish this one!, November 10, 2006

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Warrigal (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Duck's Key: Where Can It Be? (Hardcover)

This is the shortest and simplest outing I've seen so far of Jez Alborough's popular Duck series, running to about 100 words and eight double-page lift-the-flap spreads, and the slightly lower rating was chosen to reflect this caveat for those expecting a longer tale along the lines of previous romps. Alborough packs in a lot of fun, however: Duck puzzles while Frog directs gleeful asides to the reader in the rhyming text, and the illustrations are as polished and enjoyable as ever. With more verve than is often found in books of this type, Duck's Key: Where Can It Be is a fun introduction to Duck for a very young audience (aged about 24 months and up), and an enjoyable coda to the series for his older, die-hard fans. The wide-based flaps of our hard-back version have worn well with solid re-reading, though a true board-book format would perhaps be more appropriate given the age range most likely to relish it. My four-year-old loves "reading" this on his own, and I've ordered copies for his toddler cousins.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great book for my toddler, June 13, 2006

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Mayda T. Federovitch "mighty30" (Hamilton, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Duck's Key: Where Can It Be? (Hardcover)

My 4 year old boy memorized this book. It's very clever, with nice animation about ducks, frogs and trucks. It rhymes with a fun playful theme about an absent minded duck and a clever frog hiding his key to the truck..Nice flap book..