One Duck Stuck: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book
By (Author) Phyllis Root
Illustrated by Jane Chapman
Candlewick Press,U.S.
Candlewick Press,U.S.
7th April 2014
United States
Children
Fiction
Paperback
40
Width 271mm, Height 235mm, Spine 5mm
238g
"Perfect for reading aloud, this counting book not only contains bright bold illustrations but also has lots of . . . sound effects that children will love to replicate." Booklist
Down by the marsh,
by the sleepy,
slimy marsh,
one duck
gets stuck in the muck . . .
Can two fish, tails going swish, help What about three moose, munching on spruce Bright, spirited illustrations by Jane Chapman enhance this one-of-a-kind counting tale by Phyllis Root a feast of sounds and numbers that will have listeners scrambling to join in the slippy, sloppy fun.
Just as the title of this satisfying counting book says, there's one duck stuck (in the muck, as it turns out). Different groups of marshland creatures, from two fish to ten dragonflies, appear with an offer of help . . . [children will be] enchanted by Chapman's vibrant pictures and the immensely satisfying sounds and rhythms of Root's text.
Publishers Weekly
Perfect for reading aloud, this counting book not only contains bright bold illustrations but also has lots of 'clomp, clomp' and 'splish, splash,' as well as other sound effects that children will love to replicate... great fun and sure to become an instant favorite among the toddler crowd.
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