Have You Seen My Duckling? [Board book]

Nancy Tafuri (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Caldecott Collection

An anxious mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.

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 2 and up
  
• Board book: 14 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books (September 20, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688148999
• ISBN-13: 978-0688148997
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #31 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Short Story Collections
  • #38 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Birds > Fiction
  • #85 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Short Story Collections

More About the Author

Nancy Tafuri is probably best known as the creator of Have You Seen My Duckling?, a 1985 Caldecott Honor Book described by Parent's Choice as "beautifully precise yet emotionally affecting." Trained as a graphic designer, Tafuri has authored more than 45 books over 27 years for the very young. www.nancytafuri.com
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

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

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Have You Seen My Duckling? (Board book)

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.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

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

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apoem "apoem" (Bosque Farms, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Have You Seen My Duckling? (Board book)

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

This review is from: Have You Seen My Duckling? (Board book)

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.