It's Useful to Have a Duck [Hardcover]

Isol (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2009 | Age Level: 3 and up

A little boy finds a rubber duck and uses him as a hat, a straw, a nose. But how does the duck use the little boy? By turning the book over, readers find the same story told from the duck’s point of view. Witty line drawings and text by the gifted Argentine author/illustrator Isol remind even the youngest child that there are always two points of view, and more than one way to be. This charming, innovative book in the form of an accordion is beautifully packaged in a slipcase.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Groundwood Books (March 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0888999275
• ISBN-13: 978-0888999276
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #979,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A philosophy book!, January 25, 2010

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Ellen Mckenzie "Ellie Mac" (Moscow, ID, USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is great giving for anyone who wants to highlight how important it is to see both sides of a situation. I gave it to our department heads as a reminder to keep an open mind. I love this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very cute, but box is badly designed, July 6, 2009

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redfox "too many periodicals" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: It's Useful to Have a Duck (Hardcover)

that is, it's an accordian-style book that slips into a box/sleeve for storage, except that every time you "slip" it in it catches on a lip on the other side of the sleeve, either keeping you from inserting it fully or gouging the crap out of the book in the process. I like the book -- loose art, great concept of changing perspectives, but I guess you have to be prepared to throw the box out (which would frustrate my kid)...

5.0 out of 5 stars My two year-old loves it, May 21, 2011

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JHM (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: It's Useful to Have a Duck (Hardcover)

It was a too complicated for her to appreciate as a baby (concepts like "drying off" or "gargoyles" are a little much for infants) but my two year old has discovered this book on the shelf. She thinks it's hilarious (make her crack up) and now she's "reading" to her little sister.