Duck, Duck, Dad? (PB)

By Author / Illustrator

Lorna Scobie

Genre

Family & Home

Age range(s)

Publisher

Scholastic

ISBN

9781407192505

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

04-03-2021

Synopsis

A hilariously heart-warming picture book celebrating families that come in all shapes and sizes!

One dog... SO many ducklings! When one little dog finds himself becoming Dad to a flock of ducklings, it leads to hilarity, mix-ups ... and a lot of love. Out for a walk, Ralph the dog stumbles across an egg. Of course, he decides that the best thing for him to do is walk right on by. But, CRACK! the egg hatches, right then and there! What's inside? A very cute, very fluffy little duckling. And though Ralph isn't sure he wants a duckling, the duckling is definitely sure it wants Ralph!

A laugh-out-loud picture book exploring what it means to be family Gorgeously written and illustrated with heart and humour by Lorna Scobie Inspired by a real clutch of ducklings who decided Lorna's sister was their parent! This book is perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Chris Haughton

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Reviews

I shared this book with a class of reception children who absolutely loved the story and the pictures and I think they all had smiles on their faces. There was a lot to look at in the pictures and we even got some counting in to help with our number work! It is a story that will make children laugh and smile and they can all relate to some of the things that the ducks ask their dad, like "are we nearly there yet?" The ending brings together two different animal families who all love each other, allowing us time to talk about different families and how it doesn't matter if the dog was the duck's dad or not; he cared for them and looked after them and loved them all. A lovely way to discuss family relationships with children.