A Baby Duck Story (Baby Animals)

(Paperback)

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Pick and preen. Fluffy feathers fall out. Sleek feathers grow in. What's it like for ducklings to grow up

Reviews

This series, written for the beginning reader and illustrated with clear, intriguing photographs, relates the development of young animals through a story rather than a listing of facts. The stories tell how babies feed, groom, play, and eventually leave their parents. The students I shared the stories with loved the photos and were engaged with the stories. Onomatopoetic words like 'splash' and 'blink' add to the liveliness. The text includes some 'big' words, but they are simply and effectively explained in the glossary. The publisher's FactHound portal is included, which guides the reader to good quality and age-appropriate websites. Recommended.-- "Library Media Connection Online"

Author Bio

Martha E. H. Rustad is the author of more than three hundred nonfiction children's books, on topics ranging from baby ducks to black holes to ancient Babylon. She lives with her family in Brainerd, Minnesota.