Do Like a Duck Does by Judy Hindley Age Level: Toddler and up

Synopsis: While out for a walk, Mama Duck and her five babies meet a stranger who claims that he is also a duck, despite his "wicked foxy nose" and matching smile. Not fooled for a minute, Mama puts him to the test, watching closely as he tries to imitate the birds' behavior. After catching him drooling over one of her offspring, she leads the group into a river, where all of the ducks pop back up to the surface and the intruder sinks like a stone. Filled with bouncy rhymes and alliteration, the text is delightful to read aloud.

Flannel Board

	Do You Have My Quack? by Keith Faulkner Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Duck goes looking for his quack and meets many animals along the way.

Song

	One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Can two fish, tails going swish, help? What about three moose, munching on spruce? Will four crickets, chirping in the thickets, be able to pull the unlucky duck out of the muck? Exuberant rhythms and vibrant illustrations highlight this one-of-a-kind counting book.

Song

Quack, Daisy, Quack! by Jane Simmons Age Level: Toddler and up

Synopsis: In this latest adventure, the yellow duckling and her little brother go with their mother to Auntie Lily's where there are many rousing diversions. While the adults visit, the youngsters make a lot of noise chasing the bees, the birds, the mice, the fish, and even a balloon until they've used up all their entertainment. Auntie Lily then takes them to a crowded duck pond where the little ones can be as noisy as they want to be. Daisy and Pip race for the chunks of bread, but get lost in the crowd. Readers will sit on the edge of their seats when Daisy searches for her mother to no avail. Fortunately, she manages to call "Mamma" above the deafening din, and all is well. Note: Don't miss the other Daisy books by Simmons.

Films

	Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey Age Level: PreK-2 Running Time: 11 Minutes
Synopsis: This is a story about a family of ducks looking for a home in the city of Boston. When Mr. and Mrs. Mallard target the Public Gardens as their new home, they are driven away by the dangers they discover as bicycles zoom past them across the sidewalk.

	Angus and the Ducks by Marjorie Flack Age Level: PreK-2 Running Time: 12 Minutes
Synopsis: One day, Angus, a curious little terrier, finds out about the strange noises coming from the other side of the hedge.

	The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen
Synopsis: Classic fairy tales of ugly duckling that grows into a beautiful swan.

More Books to Read On Your Own

Little Quack
by Lauren Thompson
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Little Quack is a duck out of water. As his brothers and sisters splish, splash, and splosh their way into the pond behind their mama, he is left all alone on the shore. Little Quack wants to join his family. Can he find the courage to be a very small duck in a very big pond? Count along and find out! The QUACK-U-LATOR keeps score, adding a splash of math to all the fun!

Ten Little Rubber Ducks
by Eric Carle
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: "Ducks overboard!" shouts the captain, as a giant wave washes a box of 10 little rubber ducks off his cargo ship and into the sea. The 10 little rubber ducks are swept away in various directions. One drifts west, where a friendly dolphin jumps over it. A whale sings to another. But, as the sun sets, the 10th little rubber duck is left all alone, bobbing helplessly on the big wide sea. Small readers and listeners will empathize with the little duck's plight -- and will rejoice at the heartwarming surprise ending.

Just Ducky
by Kathy Mallat
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Poor little Ducky is looking for some friends to play with, but, alas, he is snubbed one by one by Bee, Mouse, and Frog. Just when he is about to give up, he encounters a little yellow, fuzzy creature that is happy to splash around the pond with him doing all the things that he loves to do. At last, he reunites with his mother, saying, "Mama, being just Ducky was just ducky fun."

Giggle Giggle Quack
by Deborah Cronin
Age Level: Advanced Preschool and up
Synopsis: Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob handwritten instructions on how to care for the animals. The trouble is that Duck intervenes. He has a pencil in his beak, so the messages instruct Bob to order in pizza for the animals, wash the pigs in a bubble bath, and rent the movie "The Sound of Moosic." Eventually, poor Bob runs away. There's no real story here, just one triumphant, messy scenario after another.

You're the Boss, Baby Duck!
by Amy Hest
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: When Baby Duck becomes jealous of her little sister, Hot Stuff, Grandpa knows just what to say and do.
Note: Amy Hest has many Baby Duck books.

Baby Duck's New Friend
by Frank and Devin Asch
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Moon, an eager-to-roam duckling befriends a rubber ducky who has fallen out of a truck and plopped into his watery path. "You don't talk much... but you sure are fun!" Baby Duck says, as he follows the impervious bobbing toy. Their adventure quickly turns dangerous. Soon Baby Duck is left deserted on a faraway beach and despairs of ever getting back home--until he discovers he can fly.

Farmer Duck
by Martin Waddell
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A poor duck is overworked by a lazy farmer until the duck's farm friends mete out their own brand of barnyard justice.

Duck in the Truck
by Jez Alborough
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Duck is driving home in his truck, when both he and the truck get stuck in some muck -- yuck! But along comes a Frog from a bush who offers to push, then a Sheep in a jeep, and a Goat in a boat. Are the three friends strong enough to get the truck unstuck, or is Duck just plain out of luck?
Note: Alborough has many Duck in the Truck books.