I am writing this review because so many people are missing the best part of the book. Yes, Duck is not polite and not a very good friend. I believe that is on purpose. The world isn't always a nice place but keeping a child from this fact is actually NOT preparing them to succeed in the world. Think about the book this way. Instead of your child having to experience a mean kid at school you are able to begin to prepare your child to note bad behavior and to allow your child to feel he knows a better way to behave. He can see that choosing Duck as a friend would not be a good choice. He would see that polite words feel better to people's ears. She can feel how a kindness done without a thank you feels empty. You are the one to give these valuable lessons to your child. Use this great book to teach your child to speak nicely and be a good friend. They will get the message from your first reading of this book. Your job IS to interpret books for your very young child.
My Pre-school students and my grand children love this book. One of the best things we can do for our children is to present a simple situation, such as Duck's angry reply to Sheep and Duck leaving his friends stuck in the muck, where the child can point out mean behavior. As an adult/parent we can talk with the child about feelings and a better way to act. My grandson stops at both those places in the book each time I read it to him and points out the behavior flaws of Duck. Bravo to Jez Alborough for the opportunity to talk about being nice without having the child in tears because it happened to them. A remote experience is easier for a child to deal with. This is a wonderful book.
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