When a duck knocks on a door one cold, snowy night, he has no idea what he will find on the other side. In this silly and humorous story, Max the D...
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Oct 24, 2010
N_katiebernard
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In this story, Eve Bunting writes of a duck that chooses not to fly south with his flock for the winter. He moves into a home and learns to live as if he was human: watching TV, cooking meals. Although the owner of the house and the pets like Duck at first, they start to get irritated when he gets a little too comfortable. Right when they can't take it anymore, Duck's flock comes back for the warm weather and Ducks returns to live with his flock. The pets and woman are left alone in the house un
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Dec 07, 2011
Gordon
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Irene has many pets in her house. On a cold winter night, the pets hear a knocking at the door. There is a duck at the door. Irene lets him inside. He tells them his name is Max. He stayed behind when his flock flew south because he thought he would love winter. He was wrong-it was too cold and too lonely. Irene decided to let him stay through winter. He had a lot of learning to do. He did not know how to live in a house. The other animals teach him the basics after he has messed up qui
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Mar 02, 2010
Knock! Knock, who is at the door so late at night. A family of animals decides to take in this duck for the winter but have no idea how their lives will change by this decision.
The illustrator uses dark to not only show nighttime but to show mystery and suspense. It is dark in the house when the knock comes at the door and again to show sadness when the duck goes back to his flock. The illustrator outlines all of the drawings in black and then uses deep colors to color them in. T More...
The illustrator uses dark to not only show nighttime but to show mystery and suspense. It is dark in the house when the knock comes at the door and again to show sadness when the duck goes back to his flock. The illustrator outlines all of the drawings in black and then uses deep colors to color them in. T More...
Mar 07, 2011
Eva
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Duck at the Door is super, super cute. I doubt anyone could find many kids who wouldn't like this story. The illustrations match the story perfectly, as do the characters, human and non-human. The duck is beyond cool. Not to mention Irene. She's beyond cool also.
I don't know if all kids daydream about having a home like Irene's but I'm positive my daughter does. I know this because she's asked, begged, pleaded, conned, and just about anything else you can think of you try to get her way. More...
I don't know if all kids daydream about having a home like Irene's but I'm positive my daughter does. I know this because she's asked, begged, pleaded, conned, and just about anything else you can think of you try to get her way. More...
Jun 16, 2011
Ruhama
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One winter night, a mysterious knock wakes all the animals of the house up. Panicking, they rush to ask Irene (the owner, apparently) to find out what it is. Sleepily, she finds it's a duck and brings him in to warm up. Max tells his story of how he hates winter, but also doesn't like traveling. Max turns out to be a bit domineering, so everyone is glad when his flock returns from down south. Unfortunately, they learn they actually enjoyed Max's cooking and remote control hogging, and are thril
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Feb 23, 2009
Tawnie
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Wanting to experience winter, Duck decides to stay behind while the rest of the flock flies south. Surprised to find that it is so cold, Duck knocks on Irene’s door and finds a home for the winter with all of her other animals. The story follows Duck as he, and his fellow housemates, learn to adjust for the winter with a duck in the house. Full page cartoon styled illustrations with their bright basic colors pop right out of this charming the book. Duck and the rest of the animals in Irene’s
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Apr 04, 2011
Hye
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A duck knocks at the door on one cold winter day. The family lets the duck in and duck fits right in. However, he started to take over the house by making a mess, taking total control of the remote etc. Other animals were getting annoyed and was happy when the duck finally left in spring. When the duck left, the animals felt empty and missed the duck. The duck came back and everyone was happy. Children can learn to appreciate their friends and family. You can talk about how sometimes you sibling
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Jan 21, 2012
Cathy
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This book would capture the interest of many young readers and those who are not quite reading as well. The little duck lost its way during the winter and found a home with a lady who has so many different kinds of pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, birds). When the duck made his self at home many things had to change in order to accomodate him. This book is a great way to teach about sharing and caring. When the duck left for spring the animals felt lonely. We must value our surroundings and apprec
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Jun 23, 2011
What a cute book! It's nominated for the 2012 Monarch Award in Illinois. Since I am not a super fan of winter myself, I could identify with the main character, Max. Max didn't join his flock when they migrated for the winter, so he was stuck in a wintery not-so-wonderland. With the help of his new friends however, he makes the best of it, and discovers he has a flair for cooking. Hmmm, perhaps something I should throw myself into over the cold winter months. :) Anyway. Read this book, you'
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Jan 19, 2010
Kathryn
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Humorous tale of a duck who wants to experience winter and stays behind when his flock flies south. But, um, he realizes that winter is COLD!!! And snowy!!! What's he to do! He knocks at the door of a cozy looking house and finds it is already quite full of animals and their very kind human who offers to take him in and he certainly shakes things up a bit. Will they be eager to have him leave come spring... or will they perhaps miss him just a little?
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Jan 16, 2012
Nora
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Max the duck is an annoying houseguest. But when he finally leaves, the house becomed very dull and boring! Max is a funny character, and kids will laugh at his antics. They will want to read more about him, too. (Duck and Cover, Duck Soup)
Feb 14, 2010
Heather
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My boys all thought this was really funny. The illustrations are fantastic and the storyline is sweet. It's a nice story of friendship and missing the people you love as well as accepting them for all their little quirks.
My little boys ask for it a lot now.
Highly recommended.
My little boys ask for it a lot now.
Highly recommended.
Sep 25, 2009
Jeff
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This is a cute little tale of a duck that makes the unfortunate decision not to fly south for the winter and makes himself at home with woman and menagerie of pets. What really makes the story in Urbanovic's hilarious, evocative, and endearing artwork.
Feb 07, 2012
Jess
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Title works as an annotation.
Lacked transitions in a few key places and some of the jokes fell flat in all my classes, but the bit at the end <spoiler> where the entire flock showed up</spoiler> was pretty great.
Until I changed it, I stumbled on the words "flock flew" during every single reading. New tongue twister for Jess.
Lacked transitions in a few key places and some of the jokes fell flat in all my classes, but the bit at the end <spoiler> where the entire flock showed up</spoiler> was pretty great.
Until I changed it, I stumbled on the words "flock flew" during every single reading. New tongue twister for Jess.
Dec 08, 2010
Edna
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Max, the Duck, is left behind by his flock so he can enjoy winter but it's cold so he knocks on a house's front door and is met by Irene, the homeowner, and her menagerie of house pets. He disrupts their routine - for good or bad?
Aug 06, 2011
Jan
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Clever and entertaining picture book that kids want read again and again. Jackie Urbanovic has written several Duck books, and this is my favorite. Wonderful illustrations begin on the title page and make the story even funnier.
May 22, 2011
Amber
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The story didn't knock me over, but the illustrations are great and inspired a lot of questions from Christopher, especially at the end. It became a game of pointing out silly things, and he loved it... so, 4 stars.
Dec 07, 2009
Jean
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Beautiful, fun illustrations. Great book to start a converstation about what kids think they are good at. Duck "has a flair for cooking" so we talk about what that means. Lots of pets in this story and the kids like that. Cute!
Aug 29, 2011
Jackie
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Knock, knock...thunk...creak...who is at the door? It's so cold outside and all the inside animals are wondering who would brave such a cold night....Let's go ask, Irene!
It's Max, the duck. You see, he stayed behind as his flock flew south. He thought he'd like winter just as well as summer, but he didn't realize it would be cold and lonely. Max stays and contributes (?) to the family dynamics...cooking, remote hogging, taking baths with Irene, and generally making a nuisance of hims More...
It's Max, the duck. You see, he stayed behind as his flock flew south. He thought he'd like winter just as well as summer, but he didn't realize it would be cold and lonely. Max stays and contributes (?) to the family dynamics...cooking, remote hogging, taking baths with Irene, and generally making a nuisance of hims More...
Sep 24, 2009
Emma
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Duck thought he was going to enjoy winter so, instead of flying south with his flock, he gets stuck in the cold. What will he do now that he realizes winter is too cold? Irene knows!
Nov 08, 2011
Hillary
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Very cute story, I really liked how it dealt with accepting someone even if they annoy you a little. At some point in time you may miss that person and they may bring more to a realtionship that you want or expect but at the same time you love them. Very good book
May 19, 2011
It has a cute animal and person interaction. Predictable ending, but still cute. I like how Duck gets into the life in a house during winter, with using the tv remote and such.
May 11, 2010
Beth
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Duck takes control of cooking and the remote control. The inhabitants of Irene's seem glad to see him go, but are so happy to see him in the spring with the entire flock.
Apr 02, 2010
Michelle
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Max the duck decides not to migrate and becomes a pest inside a household. When he decides to leave to join his flock, the other animals in the house have unexpected feelings.
Sep 23, 2010
Julian
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What a fun book to have kids cozy up to and enjoy with friends. Can ask kids to predict what they think might happen...Great for kindergaten-3rd grade.
Aug 06, 2009
Laura
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This book just tickles my funny bone and the surprise ending is the greatest! Max may be the world's most aggravating - and endearing - duck.
Oct 16, 2010
Duck decides not to fly south for winter. He ends up very cold and lonely until he discovers a way to stay warm and happy.
May 04, 2010
Natalie
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cute and entertaining book to read about a duck who does not fly south for the winter and stays at a persons home.
Jun 12, 2010
the Reeds
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The illustrations and humor are what is most appealing to me. I would have liked to see a longer version.
Feb 23, 2010
Jenny
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I used this book for a lesson in my Kindergarten placement. The kids really loved it especially since I brought Max along with me. Great cute story for sequencing.
