  | Keep up, duck! Author: Bates, Rachel | |
| Price: $23.08 | ||
Summary:
Mama Duck and her ducklings are swimming to the lily pond, but the smallest duck, Puck, is always at the end of the line. "Keep up, Duck!" Mama quacks. Puck looks at the nearby boats and wonders, how can he keep up? He may not swim very fast, but he is determined.
| Illustrator: | Bates, Ivan |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (01/01/24)
School Library Journal (00/02/24)
The Hornbook (00/03/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 02/01/2024 PreS-Kâ"Keep up, Duck!" is the encouraging phrase the mother duck aims at Puck, one of seven ducklings in the boating lake where there are so many people. Small children listening to the story will instantly relate. There are so many distractions and Puck keeps getting temporarily separated from the rest of the group, but inflatable toys, bikes, scooters, and dogs are no match for the ingenious baby duck. In fact, it's a friendly hound that delivers Puck to the lily pond that was the destination all along, and he is even ahead of his family. For preschoolers and kindergartners, this book has the perfect pace, the right amount of suspense, and a satisfying, turnabout-is-fair-play outcome. The text is sparse and full of sound words, with delightful illustrations that convey all the action. VERDICT Story hours will be noisy when children chime in on the last "Keep up!" and they'll be in for rereadings, too.âGinnie Abbott - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
