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36th out of 39 books
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Duck! Rabbit!
by
Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Goodreads Author),
Tom Lichtenheld (Goodreads Author)
From the award-winning author of Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink comes a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it! Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal's signature humor herethere's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. A smart, simple story that will...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
March 11th 2009
by Chronicle Books
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This book makes me wish I was still working directly with children - I would LOVE to use it in storytime!
Two off-page voices argue back and forth about whether they are looking at a duck or a rabbit. Children will probably first see only one of the animals, but when a piece of bread appears almost in the duck’s bill they will see the duck. Then when the carrot is offered to the rabbit, they will see the rabbit. This is a great visual puzzle that will get children ready to look at more complex optical illusions. The book is infused with humor that will keep any youngster from feeling badly if they c...more
It's a duck. No, I think it's a rabbit. No, maybe a duck. It could be a rabbit. A fun new twist on the age-old optical illusion becomes the story behind "Duck! Rabbit!" by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Litchenheld.
Unseen narrators argue over whether the photo before them is a duck or a rabbit, each seeing it from his or her own perspective until they finally consider each other's perspectives, and that's when...
My daughter loved this book so much that she used it as a reading selection for scho...more
Unseen narrators argue over whether the photo before them is a duck or a rabbit, each seeing it from his or her own perspective until they finally consider each other's perspectives, and that's when...
My daughter loved this book so much that she used it as a reading selection for scho...more
Duck Rabbit is a simple book with a complex lesson. Every page has the duck-rabbit optical illusion being argued over by 2 voices that either thinks the animal is a duck, or a rabbit. They both argue their assumption based on what is doing, what is looks like, what sound it makes, where it is, and many renditions of those in one; all by only looking at the head of the animal.
This book is such a clever way of teaching lesson(s) on perspective and debate. I would use this book in a middle school...more
This book is such a clever way of teaching lesson(s) on perspective and debate. I would use this book in a middle school...more
Rosenthal, Amy Krouse. Duck! Rabbit! illus. by Tom Lichtenheld. Chronicle Books. Trade. ISBN 978-8118-6865-5 $16.99. unpaged. (Preschool, Primary).
Duck! Rabbit! is told by two unidentified characters in first person narrative each believing the animal is a duck or a rabbit. Sparse, bold, simple text is found in the upper top left and right hand corners of each page. "Hey, look! A duck"! "That's not a duck. That's a rabbit"! "Are you kidding me? It's totally a duck." "It's for sure a rabbit." Thi...more
Duck! Rabbit! is told by two unidentified characters in first person narrative each believing the animal is a duck or a rabbit. Sparse, bold, simple text is found in the upper top left and right hand corners of each page. "Hey, look! A duck"! "That's not a duck. That's a rabbit"! "Are you kidding me? It's totally a duck." "It's for sure a rabbit." Thi...more
What a fun book! This is a story of two (off-stage) people looking at the same object and seeing two entirely different things (is it a duck, or is it a rabbit?). The beauty of this book is that the object we are looking at is such a simply illustrated form, and it will be quite easy for younger children to look at the picture and immediately identify it as one or the other. The fun comes in throughout the subsequent pages, as both of the people offer up compelling evidence to convince the other...more
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld is a clever, humorous take on the age-old optical illusion: is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it!
This is a smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, depending on their viewpoint. Two off-page voices argue over whether they see a duck or a rabbit. There's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument.
The humorous text mostly uses a large, bold...more
This is a smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, depending on their viewpoint. Two off-page voices argue over whether they see a duck or a rabbit. There's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument.
The humorous text mostly uses a large, bold...more
Too much fun! A charming way to introduce perspective to even the youngest book lovers.
We don't see the narrators of the book. All we see of them is their conversation as they debate the exact taxonomy of the strange creature pictured on the cover. Is it a duck getting a drink of water? Or a rabbit cooling his ears? Maybe the duck wading in the swamp - or is that a rabbit hopping through the grass?
The language is very simple, which makes it ideal both for reading to a small child or for an early reader to read to you. My niece was able to read it prior to starting the first grade,...more
The language is very simple, which makes it ideal both for reading to a small child or for an early reader to read to you. My niece was able to read it prior to starting the first grade,...more
This is a. a very cute story and b. great for a lesson on perspective. Love it!
The "piece de resistance" of this weeks story time was this recent gem. The "argumentative" format is perfect for two story performers but just as good with one. The question is, "Is this a duck? Or is this a rabbit?"
It provided a nice segue into a paper craft called, "My little duck is very funny -- Turn him over and he's a bunny." I suspect this verse may have been Amy Krouse Rosenthal's inspiration for her clever story.
I have been unsuccessful finding the pattern I used on a web search. I cu...more
It provided a nice segue into a paper craft called, "My little duck is very funny -- Turn him over and he's a bunny." I suspect this verse may have been Amy Krouse Rosenthal's inspiration for her clever story.
I have been unsuccessful finding the pattern I used on a web search. I cu...more
one note song... I would have enjoyed it more if it were developed beyond 'he said/she said' repetitiveness. As is, the covers, endpapers and copyright page are the highlights.
ETA - I didn't mean that in a harsh or sarcastic way. The covers, endpapers, and copyright page were part of the design!
ETA - I didn't mean that in a harsh or sarcastic way. The covers, endpapers, and copyright page were part of the design!
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now when i'm in a store with ellie and she ducks behind something to hide from me I just say, "Duck!" and I hear a little "Rabbit" come back at me. I know I've met a fellow children's lit reader when the exchange draws a knowing smile. A cute introduction to optical illusion sort of drawings.
This is a children's book that plays with the idea that shapes can be ambiguous. An early 20th Century psychologist, Jastrow, invented the figure that looks like the head of a duck and/or the head of a rabbit (the duck's beak being the rabbit's ears). This was popularized by Wittgenstein's use of it in his Philosophical Investigations, in the course of a discussion of seeing something AS something--what exactly IS the difference between seeing this as a rabbit and seeing it as a duck? The figure...more
I find this book absolutely hilarious. I used it in my Preschool storytime, and I think the children enjoyed it, too. Most of them really didn't have an opinion on whether the animal was a duck or a rabbit. I think maybe a slightly older group would have gotten more into it... or maybe it was just this particular group of children. But they did enjoy it. I also think this book would be most fun if there were two people reading it. The point of the book is that these two (invisible) people can't...more
Grade/interest level: PreK
Reading level: PreK
Genre: Picture Book
Main Character(s): Duck! Rabbit!
Setting: Nature
Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
POV: Duck, Rabbit
Theme: Illusions
Duck! Rabbit! Is a wonderful illusion book. So really, is it a duck or a rabbit? Students have been given the obligation by the author to decide which one it is. This book is absolutely amazing. The pictures in the book can be looked at a couple of ways, the picture can either be a duck or a rabbit.
I would defiantly use,...more
I say this as an adult: this book is irritatingly repetitive ("Look it's a duck! No it's a rabbit! No it's a duck! No it's a rabbit!")... which is probably why a three-year old would love it and force you to read it 30 times a day. I'd prefer my children to stay in the womb for 18 years, then boom! - off to college - just so I won't have to sing Miley Cyrus songs 5-hours a day. The half-second chuckle you or I have from seeing a duck-rabbit may ruminate for months in the minds of mini-humans. Fi...more
5 STARS FOR CONCEPT, THREE FOR EXECUTION. Love the concept of this story! I think I was just expecting a bit more. Would have been fun to see a variety of animals like the duck/rabbit doing various things, but I still feel this is a really important story to share with kids--shows how we can have different perspectives on an issue and there is not necessarily a "right" and "wrong" involved.
I still prefer a book from my childhood, called "It Looks Like This" with a variety of mice looking through...more
I still prefer a book from my childhood, called "It Looks Like This" with a variety of mice looking through...more
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Before I get into my review, I want to talk about this trend I've noticed of putting the copyright page at the end of picture books. If you are reading this, Dana, maybe you can give me some insight into why this is. I kind of figure the reason might be like putting laundry rooms on the second floors of houses, you know, completely practical, but I cannot figure out why!
This book is based on a simple optical illusion we've probably all seen as kids. You can see Tom Lichtenheld's drawing on the f...more
This book is based on a simple optical illusion we've probably all seen as kids. You can see Tom Lichtenheld's drawing on the f...more
Talk about humorous! This is a great children't book that will really have kids laughing, as well as second guessing their own opinion! This book, written by Amy K. Rosenthal follows a character who is questionable... is it a duck or a rabbit? The way the animal is drawn can be interpreted either way--he could have rabbit ears OR is that a duck bill? The story explains an argument between two unknown and unknown characters, disputing the identity of the protagonist. This would be a great book to...more
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What an adorable book! Duck! Rabbit! Written by Amy Roesnthal and Tom Lichtenheld is a Monarch Award winning book. This wonderful story is told in two voices. The authors use one illustration to represent two different characters. It’s up to the reader to decide who you agree with. Is it a duck or a rabbit? This would be a great story to you in the classroom while addressing different points-of-view. I could see using this book for all elementary grade levels. It r...more
What an adorable book! Duck! Rabbit! Written by Amy Roesnthal and Tom Lichtenheld is a Monarch Award winning book. This wonderful story is told in two voices. The authors use one illustration to represent two different characters. It’s up to the reader to decide who you agree with. Is it a duck or a rabbit? This would be a great story to you in the classroom while addressing different points-of-view. I could see using this book for all elementary grade levels. It r...more
The book teaches different perspectivies. IT can be seen as a rabbit or a duck depending on how you see it. Everyone learns and sees things differently. Teacher can touch on how we are different and we can not place our views on others. We can share opinions and learn/respect the opinions of others.
The book has the kids arguing- the teacher can touch on arguing and how thats is not good classroom behavior. Arguing is not good for student, and teach them the appropriate whay to handle the situati...more
The book has the kids arguing- the teacher can touch on arguing and how thats is not good classroom behavior. Arguing is not good for student, and teach them the appropriate whay to handle the situati...more
I really enjoyed this book. It keeps you thinking because of the illusion and keeps kids wondering is it really a rabbit or a duck? This makes me miss all the story times as a kid reading these kinds of books. It makes everyone want to read it again and again. Ill admit even I couldn't tell if it was a rabbit or a duck until the end. This book will surely be a winner in any classroom helping kids to learn to stop the argueing and pick a side, as well as reading more books. I can see myself using...more
Review of 2011 Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee:
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
The premise of this picture book is “What do you see: a duck or a rabbit?” A simple book with a more complex idea behind it, “Duck! Rabbit!” that appeals to older readers including adults.
Young readers (1st grade and younger) will enjoy looking at the pictures done in vibrant colors, while older readers will understand what the concept the author is depicting.
A delightful addition to a...more
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld
The premise of this picture book is “What do you see: a duck or a rabbit?” A simple book with a more complex idea behind it, “Duck! Rabbit!” that appeals to older readers including adults.
Young readers (1st grade and younger) will enjoy looking at the pictures done in vibrant colors, while older readers will understand what the concept the author is depicting.
A delightful addition to a...more
This book caused me as the reader to think outside the box. I think it could be a good tool in the classroom when talking about perspective and different points of view. I started out seeing a Rabbit, but as the book continued I changed my mindset to help me see the duck. I also enjoyed the way the dialogue was set up. The characters were never introduced; they were not the integral part of the story. The duck and the rabbit were. The lines pointing to the text just inferred that the character w...more
Cute book that can show students an important life lesson, that there are two sides to every story. To incorporate the book into a classroom I would cover up all the words and have students silently write down what they see on every page. Would be interesting to track this information by a tally system and then in a graph format (math). This could also be tied to bullying and cliques by demonstrating that what someone thinks they see could be something entirely different. This book is deeper tha...more
My librarian read "Duck! Rabbit!" to my first grade class. The kids just loved it and were so engaged during the story! I think I enjoyed it as much as they did. The illustrations play a vital role in the enjoyment of this book. The illustrator draws an animal that from one point of view looks like a rabbit and from another looks like a duck. The book provides for some good discussion (among primary students) and the kids will really want to defend their case. I would highly recommend this to an...more
Duck! Rabbit! is one book that I knew was just not going to be something I would naturally pick out to read to the kids. The cover shows the entire plot of the book, for pity sake! I thought it was going to be insubstantial, overdone, and ridiculous, and it was. But I can see why this book does appeal to kids, especially to kids that are my nephew's age (pre-school). I can also see how this book can help kids in that age range learn to see things from different perspectives.
Nevertheless, I was j...more
Nevertheless, I was j...more
Cute book about a classic optical illusion. I liked the way the illustrations worked within the book to illustrate action and scenery around the duck/rabbit. Would be a great read-aloud one on one or with a small group.
Time Magazine Top Ten Children's Book of 2009, #1
ALA Notable Children's Book of 2010
PW Best Children's Books of the Year, 2009
Barnes & Noble Best of 2009 – Best Kids' Books, #3
2009 iParenting Media Award Winner – Book Category
National Parenting Publications Awards 2009 – Gold...more
Time Magazine Top Ten Children's Book of 2009, #1
ALA Notable Children's Book of 2010
PW Best Children's Books of the Year, 2009
Barnes & Noble Best of 2009 – Best Kids' Books, #3
2009 iParenting Media Award Winner – Book Category
National Parenting Publications Awards 2009 – Gold...more
Fabulous book. Great use of pictures and making one use different perspectives. I do enjoy picture books like that. And I'm really coming to like Amy Rosenthal's work.
This will be an excellent storytime choice as long as the children grasp the concept. So it's probably too young for toddler. And there might be some preschoolers who won't get it. But it's still doable. Unfortunately, this has been added to the summer reading list as a VA Reader's Choice nominee. I will probably never be able to...more
This will be an excellent storytime choice as long as the children grasp the concept. So it's probably too young for toddler. And there might be some preschoolers who won't get it. But it's still doable. Unfortunately, this has been added to the summer reading list as a VA Reader's Choice nominee. I will probably never be able to...more
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