5 Little Ducks Explained

5 Little Ducks
Author:Denise Fleming
Illustrator:Denise Fleming
Country:USA
Language:English
Genre:Children's picture bookNursery rhymeFiction
Published:2016 (Beach Lane Books)
Media Type:Print (paperback)
Pages:40 (unpaginated)
Isbn:9781481424226
Oclc:897632447

5 Little Ducks is a 2016 children's picture book by Caldecott Honor recipient Denise Fleming based on the nursery rhyme of the same name.

Plot

Over the course of a week, the ducks go off on a daily adventure with one less returning home each day. On Saturday, they respond to Papa Duck's call, so they can have a day of rest on Sunday, as decided by Mama Duck.

Reception

A review in The Horn Book Magazine of 5 Little Ducks wrote, "Here’s a journey worth taking, filled with the wonder and grandeur of the natural world alongside practical information such as counting and days of the week."[1] Kirkus Reviews in a star review commended Fleming's illustrations and her rewording of the story.[2]

5 Little Ducks has also been reviewed by Booklist, School Library Journal,[3] Publishers Weekly,[4] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[5] The Wall Street Journal,[6] and the Oneota Reading Journal.[7]

It also appears on picture book reading lists.[8] [9]

It was recognized by the Cooperative Children's Book Council (CCBC).[10]

External links

Library holdings of 5 Little Ducks

Notes and References

  1. January 2017 . Review of 5 Little Ducks . Betty Carter . The Horn Book Magazine . Media Source Inc. . August 30, 2018.
  2. Web site: 5 Little Ducks. As always, Fleming’s artwork, created by pulp painting with pastel pencil accents, is lively and appealing. Her clever tweaks to the familiar text allow her to showcase a variety of natural environments. . August 17, 2016 . Kirkus Reviews . Kirkus Media LLC . August 30, 2018.
  3. Web site: 5 Little Ducks: Reviews . catalog.wccls.org . August 30, 2018.
  4. Web site: 5 Little Ducks. Fleming (Maggie and Michael Get Dressed) infuses a well-loved nursery song with the vivid hues of her signature pulp-painting illustrations in this joyful interpretation. . September 19, 2016 . Publishers Weekly . PWxyz LLC. August 30, 2018.
  5. January 2017 . 5 Little Ducks . Deborah Stevenson . The book cleverly incorporates several concepts along the way—numbers from 1–5, days of the week, and animal ID—without pulling focus from the lively duck story. . The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books . Johns Hopkins University Press. . 70 . 5 . 214 . August 30, 2018. 10.1353/bcc.2017.0018 . 201776167 .
  6. News: Meghan Cox Gurdon . November 4, 2016 . The Best New Children's Books . Lush pulp-paper illustrations give vibrancy to an old nursery song in Denise Fleming’s “Five Little Ducks”. Textural tweaks, meanwhile, add sly modernity.. The Wall Street Journal . August 30, 2018.
  7. March 2017 . Significant Others I: (Professional Reviews) . DLN . The illustrations, created by pulp painting, ... dominate this adaptation of a beloved traditional rhyming tale . Oneota Reading Journal . Luther College . August 30, 2018.
  8. Web site: 31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Four – 2016 Great Picture Book Readalouds: 2016 Picture Book Readalouds: That You Can Sing . Elizabeth Bird . 4 December 2016 . slj.com . Media Source Inc. . August 30, 2018.
  9. Web site: Toddler & Preschool Storytime: Birds . Kelly D. . 13 February 2018 . tcpl-kids.blogspot.com . Tompkins County Public Library . August 30, 2018.
  10. Book: 5 Little Ducks. 2016-11-08. 9781481424226. en. Fleming. Denise. Simon and Schuster .

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