Ducks – Revised
Ducks are one of the first animals that babies see, from toys to decorations to actual ducks at a local park. Ducks are a great theme for storytime! For a craft project, try: 12 Of The Cutest Duck Crafts For Kids - Kids Love WHAT.
Bates, Ivan. Keep Up, Duck! Puck the duck can’t keep up with mama duck as they head for the lily pond.
Berkes, Marianne. Over In a River. Based on the song “Over in the Meadow,” freshwater animals are featured in this version.
Flake, Sharon. You Are NOT a Cat! Cat insists his friend is a duck, and should say “quack” instead of “meow.”
Fleming, Denise. Five Little Ducks. In this variation of the popular fingerplay, a duck goes missing each day of the week until Papa duck can find them.
Fox, Mem. Ducks Away! In this counting story, ducks fall off a bridge one by one.
Hare, John. Duck, Duck, Goose! Two ducks meet a goose while flying south for the winter.
Harney, Jennifer. Swim Swim Sink. Three ducks hatch and follow mama into the water, but the last one sinks!
Jarvis. Follow Me, Flo! Daddy Duck makes up a song to encourage his daughter Flo to follow him.
Latimer, Alex. The Duck Never Blinks. Readers join a staring contest between themselves and a duck.
Lavoie, Laura. Duck, Duck, Taco Truck. Two ducks set up their taco truck at the beach, when a goose comes along with his taco truck!
Lobel, Anita. Ducks on the Road: A Counting Adventure. One by one, the ducklings stop to visit a friend until Mama and Papa duck realize their children are missing.
Pizzoli, Greg. Lucky Duck. A wolf brings several prizes to a duck’s house, but is she really lucky?
Sullivan, Mary. Duck, Duck, Moose. A girl recruits two ducks and a moose to help her find the goose.
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