Mother Duck said ‘Moo Moo Moo Moo,’ and Cow said ‘Wait! Now I’m coming too.’...'
Oh, my heart! This utterly compelling rewrite of the beloved classic Five Little Ducks is an absolute delight.
The pairing of award-winning author Katrina Germein’s delicious and cheeky verbal surprises, alongside multi award-winning illustrator Danny Snell’s gorgeous and captivating images, make this a book that totally rewards revisiting. Over and over and over again!
It seems that Mother Duck has forgotten how to quack… and so she unwittingly invites the entire farmyard in for tea, one entertaining beast at a time. The playful twists of rhythm and rhyme, along with classic farmyard calls, will have children whooping, mooing and hooting with glee.
And then, there are the illustrations that both surprise and delight. Snell’s farm animals are full of character and joy, eliciting a new response in the reader each evening as they sit down for tea. Visual hints in each double-paged illustration spread will have children totally immersed in the storyline, and guessing who the next visitor might be.
A romp of a picture book that is bound to become a firm favourite in every early childhood collection. Highly recommended.
Title: One Little Duck
Author: Katrina Germein
Illustrator: Danny Snell
Publisher: HarperCollins, $22.99
Publication Date: 5 July 2023
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781460761649
For ages: 0+
Type: Picture Book
