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Starred Review on January 1, 2013 | Preschool to Grade 4
PreS-Gr 1—This stunning book depicts an incident that took place in Montauk, Long Island (NY). Mama Duckling swims to shore one day, followed by her five offspring: Pippin, Bippin, Tippin, Dippin, and Little Joe. (Guess who's the one who lags behind to watch a butterfly or check out a big red berry.) The homey village seems like a fine place for a walk-but for diminutive ducklings, there are unforeseen hazards. Luckily, there are also watc...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on February 1, 2013
When Mama Duck takes her five ducklings for a walk from the park into a nearby town, she passes easily over the grate of a storm sewer, but each of the five ducklings trailing behind her falls, one by one, through the grate. Three firefighters and a bystander with a pickup truck and cable work together to remove the grate and rescue the ducklings, and the brood continues on its way. Realistic charcoal illustrations show the dr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
