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Angus and the Ducks (Angus)
When Angus, a very curious young terrier, sees that the door is open one day, he decides to go exploring. Little does he know what neighbors await him!
Farrar, Straus and Giroux is proud to reintroduce Angus and the Ducks, along with its companion books, Angus and the Cat and Angus Lost. These classic tales of the feisty, lovable Angus will once again delight children every
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux is proud to reintroduce Angus and the Ducks, along with its companion books, Angus and the Cat and Angus Lost. These classic tales of the feisty, lovable Angus will once again delight children every
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
September 30th 1997
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
(first published 1930)
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This book is a perfect representation of how terriers interact with their world. Puppy terriers in particular. Having a terrier puppy may be making me partial to this book but so it goes. Anyway, I think the writing and the pictures are a great match. There is an interesting use of capitalization to add emphasis and the way that the type is distributed on the page gives the whole thing a feeling of movement and surprise. The narration of the situation almost makes the pictures unfold like an Ame...more
Summary ~ Angus is a young Scottish terrier who is curious about everything. His curiosity leads him to the other side of the hedge and quickly back again when two ducks chase him out of their territory.
I have loved Angus the dog stories since I was a little girl. I still love them and read them today to young children.
Marjorie Flack's use of capitalized letters and hyphenated words add emphasis and character to the reading of this story. The illustrations alternate between two facing black an...more
I have loved Angus the dog stories since I was a little girl. I still love them and read them today to young children.
Marjorie Flack's use of capitalized letters and hyphenated words add emphasis and character to the reading of this story. The illustrations alternate between two facing black an...more
One of the most delightfully illustrated books ever. The composition of each drawing is just right, the expressions on Angus's face priceless, and the way every other page is in black and white interesting. The story is so good to read aloud, lots of fun sounds to make, great skill with words, and much humor. The bright primary colors appeal to children.
Angus the little Scottie terrier is full of curiosity about the world. He is especially curious about what makes the quacking sounds he hears from the other side of the green hedge when he is outside. But he is always on a leash when he is outside, and someone is always at the other end of it, so his curiosity remains unsatisfied, since he can't see over the hedge.
One day, someone leaves the door open and he has a chance to find out. After crawling under the hedge, he sees the pair of ducks and
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My love for Angus knows no bounds. I'm aware that this is primarily the result of being a child whose family almost always had a Scottish Terrier, but how can you not adore this dog? In this installment, Angus's curiosity takes him through the open door and under the hedge so he can investigate that strange "quackity" sound. But this little black dog may be in over his head when his bark isn't as bad as the ducks' bite! The whole Angus series of books by Marjorie Flack is a delight, for lovers o...more
Angus and the Ducks by Marjorie Flack is the first of three books about the curious young Scottish Terrier, Angus, inclding the later Angus Lost and Angus and the Cat.
Angus is curious about many things and many places, including Things-Outside. Angus is usually on a leash, however, preventing him from finding out about the NOISE on the other side of the hedge that sounded like Quack! Quack! Quackety! Quack! When the door is left open one day, the terrier goes under the hedge and discovers two du...more
Angus is curious about many things and many places, including Things-Outside. Angus is usually on a leash, however, preventing him from finding out about the NOISE on the other side of the hedge that sounded like Quack! Quack! Quackety! Quack! When the door is left open one day, the terrier goes under the hedge and discovers two du...more
I vaguely remember this book from when I was very young. I think my Father wanted to get me a puppy and it may well have worked! I was fearful of dogs from a very early age. However the next door neigbours had kittens and so I got a kitten instead. I do have an audio tape somewhere of my Father reading this story to me. All i can remember of the story is that there was Angus and he was a Scottish dog! Sorry ducks, dont remember you at all! :)
Jun 25, 2011
Dolly
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Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
This is a sweet story about a funny little dog who encounters some ducks. We borrowed this audiocassette with a paperback book (ISBN 0374403856 / ISBN13 9780374403850) as part of a kit from our local library. We enjoyed listening to this story narrated by Gilbert Mack as we followed along with the book. We especially loved the ending, it was very funny.
This was one of the very first, if not THE first book I ever read in my life. I adored the pictures, done in old separation style of printing before half-tone full color. I loved the golden "aura" around all the living creatures, imparting a sense of life. A book I remember with fondness.
Angus is a curious little dog and his encounters with a pair of ducks that leads him on a frightening adventure. Angus's curious nature causes all sorts of problems. This book would be great for teaching pre-k and kindergartners to have some restraint.
Mom is writing this, "Christian can read way more challenging books than this, but I have asked him to read some classics for young children that he missed enjoying earlier. You'll see more appear on this list in the next month. Thanks for understanding."
I absolutely love this book. Thankfully, my youngest does too so I get to read it aloud often.
How funny! Captures the behavior of dogs superbly, had me ROTFLMAO.
My kids love this book; it's delightful and well-written.
After Harriet and I enjoyed Angus and the Cat a couple readers recommended Angus and the Ducks by Marjorie Flack.
Angus continues to be a curious dog. This time he hears quacking from the other side of the hedge. He wants to find out what's making the noise. His curiosity gets the best of him and he learns that ducks aren't always nice.
Everyone who suggested the book were right. Harried loved the book. Marjorie Flack's books hold up over time. I grew up with Ask Mr. Bear and now I'm enjoying the...more
Angus continues to be a curious dog. This time he hears quacking from the other side of the hedge. He wants to find out what's making the noise. His curiosity gets the best of him and he learns that ducks aren't always nice.
Everyone who suggested the book were right. Harried loved the book. Marjorie Flack's books hold up over time. I grew up with Ask Mr. Bear and now I'm enjoying the...more
Like to to the end; poor puppy.
A delightful and funny book.
The whole family admired how really trippy the coloring of the illustrations is. Seriously trippy. Yellow and pink halos around things. No one wanted to read the book, though, except me. Had I read this one in childhood, it would probably be a favorite, along with Angus Lost. Discovered late, however, it's just a weird artifact of an earlier time.
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This is one of the most charming books I've read to my son. Angus the dog is curious about everything. He wonders what that quacking sound is on the other side of the hedge, but he can never find out because he's always attached to a leash . . . until one day. I love the ending! My 3-year-old son also loved this book. We'll definitely be reading the other Angus books soon.
This was a cute little story of a puppy who meets some ducks and the interaction between them. It was silly and my kids laughed a lot. The illustrations are old-fashioned, but I liked that. She doesn't use many colors, but that seemed to enhance the book.
We liked it. I'll probably read it again to them if I see it on a library shelf, but not sure if I'll seek it out.
We liked it. I'll probably read it again to them if I see it on a library shelf, but not sure if I'll seek it out.
Adorably old-fashioned book about a curious dog and some ducks.
Mischivous dog gets out of his "safe" area.
Kinda cute. Ducks can be evil..
E Fla
May 11, 2013
Miguel
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