Have You Seen My Duckling? (Board book)

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this Caldecott Honor winner, a mother duck loses her eighth duckling, and asks the other pond animals for help (though the missing one is never lost, only cleverly concealed in each picture). "Children will giggle as they glimpse the hider, a feature that makes the book a game as well as a story and a series of lovely paintings," PW decided.
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Review

"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 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Board book: 14 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books (September 20, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688148999
• ISBN-13: 978-0688148997
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #234,631 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A few words, and a search., July 20, 2000

By	Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This book is about a mother duck that cannot find one of her ducklings. She goes around asking the other denizens of the pond if they have seen it. The fun thing is that, if you look, you will find where the duckling is.

There are few words in this book, so be aware of the reading level (baby-preschool). However, the artwork is very well done, and the fun of having the little reader find the missing duckling on each page makes the whole thing worthwhile.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Enchanting. Deserves it's award, September 20, 2001

By	apoem "apoem" (Bosque Farms, NM USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This book is filled with lovely pictures of a mother duck as she searches for her baby who wandered off.

The pictures are wonderful. The few repetitive words there are encourage my child to 'read' the book. He also loves finding the duck on every page.

I wish I could find more books like this one- simple, gorgeous pictures, a nice story with a happy ending, a lot of opportunity for other activities while you read. We find the missing duck, count the ducklings, look at the pretty colors, look for other animals and more.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading fun with my babies., June 24, 1999

By A Customer

Nancy is my cousin. So I am somewhat biased in my opinion. But I must say that I have passed this book on to all 13 of my step-grandchildren and every preschool teacher I have known. It is excellent group reading, as the children get so excited when they see the duckling and Mommy Duck doesn't. Thanks Nancy for the legacy.