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Mr. Duck Means Business
by
Tammi Sauer,
Jeff Mack
All Duck wants in the world is a little bit of peace and quiet, but the other animals on the farm just don't understand. Can Duck make friends with his fellow barnyard animals and still get the peace and quiet he wants?
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
January 25th 2011
by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
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Mr. Duck likes his quiet, predictable life, where he follows the rigid schedule he designed for himself. Until one hot day, when a pig cannonballs into his smooth pond! Soon a cow joins in, and suddenly an entire barnyard is in his sacred space! Mr. Duck tries to get them to leave, but no one gets the message, except for one small chick.
Written by a former teacher and school librarian, the book is well done, funny, and colorful. Ideal for story times and lap sit reading.
The animals are very exp...more
Written by a former teacher and school librarian, the book is well done, funny, and colorful. Ideal for story times and lap sit reading.
The animals are very exp...more
Mr. Duck lives all alone and enjoys the privacy and quiet of his pond. One day his peace and quiet is disturbed when a big, fat, noisy pig arrives to take a swim. Soon several other animals: horse, cow, goat, lamb, and chicks arrive to party and swim as well. Mr Duck is mad and his feathers are more than a little ruffled over all of these animals invading his private property. He orders them OUT OF HIS POND, and off they go, and soon Mr Duck has quiet again --maybe a bit too much quiet. Mr Duck...more
Title: Mr. Duck Means Business by Tammi Sauer illustrated by Jeff Mack
Summary: When Mr. Duck’s solitude is interrupted he shoos everyone away but soon realizes that noise can be nice after all.
Age: 4-6 years
Rating: Maybe
Pros:
The illustrations are colorful, expressive and beautiful; they truly bring Sauer’s text to life.
I appreciate what the story is attempting to convey, that sometimes noise is a good thing.
Cons:
I’m not a fan of the way the story is written. The book feels wordy in all the wr...more
Summary: When Mr. Duck’s solitude is interrupted he shoos everyone away but soon realizes that noise can be nice after all.
Age: 4-6 years
Rating: Maybe
Pros:
The illustrations are colorful, expressive and beautiful; they truly bring Sauer’s text to life.
I appreciate what the story is attempting to convey, that sometimes noise is a good thing.
Cons:
I’m not a fan of the way the story is written. The book feels wordy in all the wr...more
Mr. Duck's schedule is precisely organized, quiet, & confined to one place. A pig cannonballs into Mr. Duck's pond, disturbing the tranquility. As Mr. Duck struggles to express the depths of his distress to the pig, more animals loudly intrude upon his pond. When the other animals finally understand what Mr. Duck's snapping is all about, Duck discovers quiet isn't what he wants every hour of every day in his pond. Mr. Duck relaxes the rules and allows some chaos into his life (and some frien...more
Mr. Duck relishes his solitude and his routine at his pond. But when the other farm animals disrupt the quiet, he pitches a fit and forces them to leave. There's too much noise for him, and he can't have that. I really loved the phrases the author uses to show his growing frustration: "Mr. Duck sputtered. He muttered. He tail a-fluttered." Later, he "grumbled...mumbled...flip-flop-fumbled." Things go back to normal after everyone leaves. But after a week of peace and quiet, Mr. Duck decides a li...more
Mr. Duck loves his peace and quiet, until the other barnyard animals come splashing into his pond. I like the signs Duck has in the beginning: "Private Property of Mr. Duck", "Duck X-ing and That Is All", "Don't Even Think About it", etc. In the end, after Mr. Duck snaps and shoes off the other animals who were offending unaware, Mr. Duck goes back to his peaceful, quiet, now boring routine. He makes a new sign: "Noise Welcome from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm", "because life calls for a little noise... e...more
Mr. Duck has a routine and he is not a happy camper when his animal friends attempt to disrupt it. All the animals want to play in Mr. Duck’s pond, but Duck wants peace and quiet. So he makes a sign, announcing that no one is welcome at the pond. Duck has what he wants, peace and quiet, but then he gets lonely. He changes his sign to welcome visitors from two to four and everything is right in the world.
“The water got wild. The scenery got crowded. And the peace and quiet?
It.
Was.
Gone.
Mr. Duck t...more
“The water got wild. The scenery got crowded. And the peace and quiet?
It.
Was.
Gone.
Mr. Duck t...more
My 4-year-old thought this book was funny.
Mr Duck lives alone at the pond and he likes it that way. He has a strict schedule that he sticks to but one morning Pig cannonballs into the pond followed by Cow, Goat, Chicks, Horse, and Sheep. "The water got wild. The scenery got crowded. And the peace and quiet? It. Was. Gone." Mr Duck snapped and Chick got the message. The animals apologized and left. Mr Duck was happy again but then he had a plan. He made a sign that said "Noise Welcome from 2:00 p...more
Mr Duck lives alone at the pond and he likes it that way. He has a strict schedule that he sticks to but one morning Pig cannonballs into the pond followed by Cow, Goat, Chicks, Horse, and Sheep. "The water got wild. The scenery got crowded. And the peace and quiet? It. Was. Gone." Mr Duck snapped and Chick got the message. The animals apologized and left. Mr Duck was happy again but then he had a plan. He made a sign that said "Noise Welcome from 2:00 p...more
Duck is very precise and organized. His routine is exactly to the hour and minute each day and he hates it if this routine is disrupted. When all the farm animals jump in his pond and have a Marco Polo match, he loses his temper and kicks them out. Later he decides he misses them and invites them to come play polo every Sunday from 2-4. Cute book for 4-8 year olds.
Mr. Duck likes his life quiet. He likes his life scheduled. He does the same things at the same time every day. So what will he do when the barnyard animals break into his quiet, scheduled day with some unscheduled noise?
Jeff Mack's acrylic illustrations splash the pages with lively fun for ages 1-6.
Jeff Mack's acrylic illustrations splash the pages with lively fun for ages 1-6.
Tammi Sauer is the queen of kindergarten read-alouds! I wish I could tell a funny story in as few words as she does! And as a writer who likes my schedule (some would say that is a ridiculous understatement), I feel like my new nickname could be Mr. Duck. Loved this book!
Mr. Duck likes his predictable life and doesn't want anyone to mess up his routine. After a day of uninvited guests, who he kicks out of his pond, he realizes his quiet, predictable life is quite boring and would be better with friends to enjoy it with.
Cute story that about a duck who wants to have his peace and quiet. Going to such extremes of even putting up several signs to warn others to stay out. After an unexpected visit Mr. Duck has a change of heart about ALL of his day being just so.
Mr. Duck enjoys peace and quiet and sticking to his routines with no one trespassing on his property. One day Pig and the rest of the farm animals play in the pond and really ruffle his feathers. Will he ever have his quiet solitary days again?
Mr. Duck is a crotchety old man. Errr,I mean duck! He likes his peace and quiet and woe to the farm animals that want to invade his space! But what is life without a little rowdiness from time to time? Kids will like this book.
Mr. Duck lives his life in a pretty rigid manner. When a bunch of barn yard animals decide to intrude, Duck is not happy. But maybe life without them is less interesting too.
Illustrated by Jeff Mack. A funny,grumpy take on invasion of privacy. It really invites the reader to use some silly voices. It's gone over very well at storytime.
Mr. Duck enjoys his quiet routine, until a herd of animals crash his pond. The ending is predictable, and Mr. Duck's change-of-heart moment wasn't clear.
Mr. Duck's friends help him loosen up and let go of his strict routines. Similar theme to one of J's favorite books: Too Many Frogs by Sandy Asher.
Five stars from the youngest child, and it really is very cute and quite funny. Borrowed from a local Little Free Library.
Terrific illustrations. Adorable concept and I love how it showed how compromises often make great solutions for all.
Mr. Duck does not want the other animals using his pond...until he realizes he's lonely. Remember for storytime.
I love that Mr. Duck comes up with a solution that works for him instead of remaining rigid or giving in.
Mr. Duck likes his quiet life. He likes his routine. Then one day his routine is changed. cute picture book.
Tammi is a master writer! Mr. Duck Means Business just confirms her skills. :D
Remind me of american's bumper sticker culture.. Different ways of communicating..
It's good to have quiet alone time, but every now and then, you need friends and noise!
Mr. Duck is a cute story that shows the need for boundaries and community.
this duck reminds me of my duck-very bossy and only thinking of himself
Fun, fun, fun! Can't wait to use this one in a storytime!
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Tammi Sauer is the author of Cowboy Camp (Sterling, 2005), Chicken Dance (Sterling, 2009), Mostly Monsterly (Paula Wiseman/S&S, 2010), the forthcoming Princess-in-Training (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), and something that's currently Top Secret.
Tammi and her family live in Oklahoma with one dog, two geckos, and a tank full of random fish.
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Tammi and her family live in Oklahoma with one dog, two geckos, and a tank full of random fish.
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