I'm a Duck! [Hardcover]

Teri Sloat (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

This irrepressible duck is so excited to be able to quack and waddle and fly that he thinks life can’t get any better. But it can and it does when he quacks and someone quacks back—a girl! And she makes life more outstanding than he ever imagined. Nothing beats being a duck and a dad! In this infectious read-aloud that will charm readers young and old, Teri Sloat has captured the enthusiasm toddlers have for life and learning new things.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2–From the moment he hatches, a duckling celebrates his duck-ness–his webbed feet, his perfect waddle, his strong quack, and his flapping wings. As he grows, he meets a mate, becomes a father, and continues his zestful take on life. Sloats rhymed text captures the exuberance of this eternal optimist and gives a glimpse into the life cycle of a mallard. The full-color art is rendered in pastels and has bold lines and a variety of perspectives and page layouts. Libraries looking for stories featuring a natural wetlands setting will appreciate this ducky tale.–Marge Loch-Wouters, Menashas Public Library, WI
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PreS-Gr. 2. Compressing a lot of growing up into a few pages, Sloat offers young "ducklings" a healthy dose of self-esteem as well as a way to connect with their fathers. With unconcealed delight, a hatchling discovers his identity: "I'm a duck. Yup, by some magnificent stroke of good luck, I'm a duck!" His self-regard takes a series of quantum leaps as he learns to quack, swim, and fly. Then, fast-forwarding, he meets a female ("There's a strut in my waddle now. I've got a wife! I tell you, this girl has changed my whole life") and later witnesses the arrival of the next generation. Finally, as he paddles with 10 fuzzy new arrivals, the proud papa proclaims, "Of all the magnificent luck that I've had, nothing beats being a duck and a . . . DAD!" Illustrated with cozy wetland scenes and vignettes in rich greens and yellows, this has a child-friendly look but seems addressed as much to parents--particularly dads--as to kids. John Peters
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Juvenile; First Edition edition (February 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399242740
• ISBN-13: 978-0399242748
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,597,537 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars BE HAPPY TO BE WHO YOU ARE, March 18, 2006

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This review is from: I'm a Duck! (Hardcover)

The story of this feathered rascal is related in bouncing rhyme suitable for young readers. It's an upbeat tale all about one who is delighted to be who he is.

"Yup, by some magnificent stroke of good luck,
I'm a duck!"

He's thrilled to be able to quack and finds his webbed feet a treat. Not only that but he can waddle, paddle, and even fly. But, what really makes his mallard tail curl is the discovery of a duck that's a girl.

It's not long before he builds a nest for his freckle feathered bride who soon presents him with a number of eggs.

Sloat's rhymes are lively and her illustrations presented in vivid color - a treat for young eyes and ears.

- Gail Cooke

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet book, January 3, 2012

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Mdens - See all my reviews

This review is from: I'm a Duck! (Mass Market Paperback)

I love this book. My little girl loved it too. It is a sweet story of a duck that is so thrilled with who he is - shouldn't we all be thrilled with who we are. The first time I read the book I think I got more out of it than my daughter. This would also be a great gift for a dad to give his child as it also shows a dad's love for being a dad.

5.0 out of 5 stars cutest book EVER - great gift for a dad, September 25, 2011

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This review is from: I'm a Duck! (Mass Market Paperback)

This story is so much fun to read. The rhyming and rhythm are great, as are the illustrations. I think when my son (16 months) is a few months older he will enjoy "quacking" along at the right parts. (The refrain is "it gives me a thrill so I open my bill and I QUACK.") What a great book for parents AND children. It's one of our favorites for sure. Also, it would make a really great gift for a dad (Father's Day, baby shower, or whenever), especially a dad who's very good about fetching snacks for his pregnant wife, like mine is. I didn't buy it as a gift for him, but I wish I had. :)