by Amy Hest
Horn Book Fiction: PS A rainy downpour stands between Baby Duck and Pancake Sunday with her Grampa on the other side of town. Reluctantly, she follows Mr. and Mrs. Duck, who just love all the water. When they arrive, a sympathetic Grampa understands immediately and offers a perfect solution -- a red bunny umbrella and matching boots. Preschoolers will enjoy the large, bright pages and funny pencil and watercolor illustrations of the Duck family. Horn Rating: Outstanding, noteworthy in style, content, and/or illustration. Reviewed by: hbz (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. (c) Copyright The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Book list Ages 3^-6. As Mr. and Mrs. Duck happily prance along in the rain, Baby pouts and wails about wet feet, wet face, and mud, mud, mud. "I've never heard of a duck who doesn't like rain," frets Mrs. Duck. But Grampa has. He takes Baby up to the attic and pulls out a beautiful red umbrella and matching boots that once belonged to another baby duck who wasn't so fond of the rain--Baby's mother. Large watercolor illustrations make the rainy day look bright and cheerful as, arm in arm, Grampa and Baby waddle, shimmy, and hop in all the puddles. Hest's delightful text exudes charm, and beginning readers will find the large type and simple vocabulary a helpful bonus. Perfect for a rainy-day story time. --Lauren Peterson From Booklist, Copyright © American Library Association. Used with permission. Publishers Weekly Baby Duck makes her series debut in a tender, funny story with bright, affectionately detailed art. Ages 3-6.
(c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved Publishers Weekly Baby Duck makes her series debut in a tender, funny story with bright, affectionately detailed art. Ages 3-6. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved |
