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Duck On A Bike
Caldecott Honor winner David Shannon applies his wonderful off-beat humor to the story of a duck who decides to try riding a bike--and loves it! Another young, funny book perfect for reading aloud.
One day down on the farm, Duck got a wild idea. "I bet I could ride a bike," he thought. He waddled over to where the boy parked his bike, climbed on and began to ride. At first...more
One day down on the farm, Duck got a wild idea. "I bet I could ride a bike," he thought. He waddled over to where the boy parked his bike, climbed on and began to ride. At first...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
April 1st 2002
by Blue Sky Press
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I've heard kids ask for this one and finally was able to read it. At first, it seemed just OK. But as I imagined how I could read it in a storytime (with animal noises inflected with what they were meaning), I could see how fun this book could be. Then I reached the climax. And, yeah. I like this book a lot now.
7/20/10 & 7/22/10 Both preschool groups enjoyed this book. I was able to get the animal noises just right (which was fun for me!). The chatty Tue group talked over me here and there,...more
7/20/10 & 7/22/10 Both preschool groups enjoyed this book. I was able to get the animal noises just right (which was fun for me!). The chatty Tue group talked over me here and there,...more
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Summary: A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.
As a duck finds a bike unattended on the farm, he jumps on and rides around the farm. He says hello to each animal as he rides by and the animals respond with their animal sound and then a response about how silly it is or how they would never try it. Towards the end, a group of children leave their bikes outside a house nearby to run inside. All the animals jump onto a bike and enjoy a...more
As a duck finds a bike unattended on the farm, he jumps on and rides around the farm. He says hello to each animal as he rides by and the animals respond with their animal sound and then a response about how silly it is or how they would never try it. Towards the end, a group of children leave their bikes outside a house nearby to run inside. All the animals jump onto a bike and enjoy a...more
I loved this book when I first read it. I think mostly because it was so playful because as a young reader, obviously I recognized that ducks could not ride bikes. This story is about a duck who lives on a farm and decides one day who decides he wants to ride on a bike. He enjoyed it so much that he rode around and saw what he could do. He rides past all the farm animals and says hi to them but they seem to think it is weird that he is riding on the bike. However, once a bunch of kids come by an...more
Let me start off my saying that this book is definitely one for younger children. The story is somewhat simple and silly but of course that is what kids enjoy the most. This book is a great book for a read-aloud because there are many different animal characters in it. All of the animals talk so it would make for a great story time becuase the teacher could use so many different voices when reading this to the class. Kids would love this book because what kids don't like stories about animals do...more
Although Duck on a Bike was a fun story with nice illustrations, I was not that impressed. I felt like as a whole the concept was not very original or unique. To me it just felt like another story about barnyard animals doing funny, human-like things, and there was no real moral or depth to it. I think a child audience though, especially a young one, would find this story extremely funny and entertaining. One thing I do really like about this book is the illustrations. I love the bright colors a...more
The duck speaks as though he is a human. He proceeds to get on a bike wondering if he can ride. Its just like a child learning how to ride their bike for the very first time. They are so unasure of themselves. I thought that the animals were very cruel to duck in the beginning. They didnt have any words of encouragement to say. The cow said it was the silliest thing he ever saw, the sheep thought he was going to hurt himself, and the cat said he wouldnt waste his time riding a bike. Duck was so...more
I have this book memorized now. I think it's my 3 year old's favorite book. It has surpassed even "Goodnight Moon".
The illustrations are worth buying this book for, and the story is a bit silly, but 3 year olds love silly.
Duck lives on a farm, and decides he's going to ride a bike. As he rides around the barnyard, gradually getting braver by riding no "hands", no "feet", and standing on the seat, the other animals take observation and greet him or say non-helpful things to him. He almost runs o...more
The illustrations are worth buying this book for, and the story is a bit silly, but 3 year olds love silly.
Duck lives on a farm, and decides he's going to ride a bike. As he rides around the barnyard, gradually getting braver by riding no "hands", no "feet", and standing on the seat, the other animals take observation and greet him or say non-helpful things to him. He almost runs o...more
When Duck decides to ride a bike, hilarity on the farm ensues. Duck rides the bike around, greeting the different farm animals, who respond with their respective animal sounds, but the animals’ unspoken reactions show their different personalities. For example, Cat thinks the whole thing is a waste of time and Goat just wants to eat the bike. When a group of children ride their bikes up to the farmhouse and leave them outside, the animals know what to do! All the animals ride the bikes around th...more
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“Duck On A Bike” by David Shannon is a fun story that takes you on a ride in a world where a duck decides to do something unusual ride on a bike. At first not all the other animal on the farm are pleased to see duck on a bike but in the end they too decide to give bike riding a try. The pictures are full bleed taking up full pages with the words most narrowly being second to the pictures which are beautifully illustrated. The pictures often capture the emotions and personalities of the characte...more
David Shannon's Duck on a Bike is hilarious. A duck on a farm is staring at a bike. "I bet I could ride a bike," he thought. He was wobbly at first, but eventually got pretty good. He kept driving by different animals on the farm. Some were jealous. Some told him to be careful. Some were impressed. Then, several kids came storming in on their bikes and parked them outside the house to visit. All of the animals then praised Duck for his awesome idea as all the farm animals started riding on bikes...more
Mar 21, 2012
Jordan
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This story is about a duck that finds a bike, and he begins to ride it. At first, he struggles but as the day goes on, he becomes better and better at riding the bike. He rides past all of the farm animals and some of them are jealous of him while others think the duck is just showing off. Then a bunch of kids come down the road on bikes and park the bikes in front of the house. After they go inside, the animals each get a bike and ride around for the rest of the afternoon. They put the bikes ba...more
Duck on a Bike is a hilariously fun ride.
When duck sees an abandoned bike, he decides to take a ride. While the other animals are skeptical at first and don't seem to think very highly of ducks on bicycles, in the end the whole barnyard ends up getting in on the fun.
Illustrated in bright, full color - this title is a fast paced romp. There are many details in the illustrations that the text doesn't provide (such as the sneer on the horse's face when he tells duck how much faster he is even witho...more
When duck sees an abandoned bike, he decides to take a ride. While the other animals are skeptical at first and don't seem to think very highly of ducks on bicycles, in the end the whole barnyard ends up getting in on the fun.
Illustrated in bright, full color - this title is a fast paced romp. There are many details in the illustrations that the text doesn't provide (such as the sneer on the horse's face when he tells duck how much faster he is even witho...more
Duck on a Bike is such a cute story. I love David Shannon so I think that he writes great children's stories. It is about Duck who wants to learn how to ride a bike. The other animals on the farm are kind of taken back by this idea. Duck decides to go with his instinct and to learn how to ride the bike, despite what the animals say. In the end of the story, Duck inspires other animals to try new activities and really brings all of the farm animals together by having a bike ride.
This is a really...more
This is a really...more
Dec 02, 2012
Brittney Pierce
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There is this crazy duck. He gets the bright idea to ride a bike. He rides past a cow, a sheep, a dog, a cat a horse, a chicken, a goat, two pigs, and a mouse. They all think he is crazy and that riding a bike is dumb. Well, some kids all stop by the barn and go inside the house. Then all of the barn yard animals want to be like the duck and they start riding the bikes as well. I loved the pictures and the colors of this book. The bright colors would capture the attention of any reader. It also...more
I have always been a fan of David Shannon's childrens books, though till now I have never read this particular book of his. But It definitely was another book that I felt stood up to the standards of literature I am use to him producing, even more so in fact. Last semester I was introduced to this author and his NO David book, and I loved the artwork and the reality of the story. Duck on a Bike was a really fun story, I liked how all the animals kept their thoughts to themselves about how strang...more
Duck On A Bike is an early read children's book that surronds elementary words with vividly illustrated pictures repressenting excactly what is happpening in the story. Different animals are described, and portrayed on the respective page, making this story very relative to lower grade elementary classes as a read aloud, or even pre-school to get children interested in literacy. The simple morale of this story is that, ingenuity pays off - as everyone looked weirdly upon the duck who rode the bi...more
Fritz has not been a cooperative reader. Tonight was the first evening he sat with me and read through an entire book. Not only one, but three books! He's maturing.
As I read this with my boy, Gert mentioned this is one of her favorite books. This is a good use of onomatopoeia; Fritz even sounded out some of the animal sounds. Good boy. I gave Duck a silly voice. He liked that.
Duck goes for a ride on a bicycle and meets his various animal friends. They eventually find a bunch of bicycles that som...more
As I read this with my boy, Gert mentioned this is one of her favorite books. This is a good use of onomatopoeia; Fritz even sounded out some of the animal sounds. Good boy. I gave Duck a silly voice. He liked that.
Duck goes for a ride on a bicycle and meets his various animal friends. They eventually find a bunch of bicycles that som...more
Jan 30, 2012
Lisa Schwartz
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Duck decides to ride a bike for the fun of it and greets the animal on the farm as he passes by. It might sound trite, but in this book, it is all magical. The illustrations are bright and colorful while the story is humorous and engaging. Animals talking will always get children's attention right away. This books demonstrates kindness towards the duck from all his friends even though they all felt something different. I found that this book kept my attention and I enjoyed it a lot. I believe th...more
I thought this book was funny, because you don't see animals riding bikes. I thought the illustrations were good and they were big so that the kids can easily see them. I wonder at the end of the book the last page if the duck decides to drive the tractor. Other than that I don't get why the tractor is there. I like how the author writes what the animals sound like like the dog says "woof" the cat says "meow". This book well be a good read aloud book to children and you can ask them what each an...more
Unlike any previous work done by David Shannon, Duck on a bike takes place on a farm. Talking farm animals wave at Duck, as he is having fun riding his bike. Every single farm animal has something to say about Duck and his bike, and some even envy Duck and wish they were also able to ride bikes. To everyone’s surprise, some kids suddenly come down the road riding bikes that they so happen to leave parked right outside. At this point of the story, I would have students make predictions about wha...more
Duck decide to ride a boys bike. He passed the other animals who had something to say: cow thought he was the silliest, sheep thought he would hurt himself, dog thought it was a mighty neat trick, cat said he would not waste his time riding a bike, horse thought duck was as fast as him, chicken thought he should watch where he is going, goat like to eat the bike,pig thought he was a show off, mouse thought it would be nice to ride like duck. There came a group of boys who parked their bikes and...more
Duck on a Bike By: David Shannon ISBN: 0-439-05023-5, 2002. After watching a group of youngsters pass by him on the farm, Duck comes up with a Wonderful idea to take one of their bikes for spin while they are inside. It’s not long before the other animals from the farm follow suit!! Great illustrations! Activity: Write a story where an animal (not a duck) finds itself on a human mode of transportation (not a bike). Three other animals will react to the unusual scene.
**I Love David Shannon Books...more
**I Love David Shannon Books...more
Oct 17, 2009
Slayermel
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
anyone with young children and Preschool teachers
This has got to be one of my favourite David Shannon books.
It's a very silly story about a Duck that takes a boy's bike and learns how to ride it around the farm. He peddles it past all the animals to show them how he can ride a bike. The funniest part of the story is later when all the other children ride up on their bikes and park them in front of the house and you see the look on the farm animals faces as they see the bikes. It makes me laugh out loud every time. You turn the page, and there...more
It's a very silly story about a Duck that takes a boy's bike and learns how to ride it around the farm. He peddles it past all the animals to show them how he can ride a bike. The funniest part of the story is later when all the other children ride up on their bikes and park them in front of the house and you see the look on the farm animals faces as they see the bikes. It makes me laugh out loud every time. You turn the page, and there...more
This amusing story is the favorite David Shannon book in our house. The humorous concept of a duck on a bike, paired with a cast of farm animals seems to tickle our funny bone. David Shannon starts his story with a duck coming across a bike. The absurdity of this is instantly intriguing and only grows as the duck pedals around the farm greeting the other animals. Suddenly a crowd of children conveniently pedal past and drop their bikes in the farm yard. The whole cast of animals decides to give...more
When the other animals on the farm see Duck riding a bike, they greet him warmly all the while thinking other thoughts. Then they all get a turn to ride a bike after a group of racers leave their bikes unattended.
A silly read aloud with animal sounds and an ending reminiscent of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus in which readers see that Duck has set his sights on new machine: a big red tractor.
Paintings showcase everything you'd expect in a farm story and add bright shiny bicycles to the mix....more
A silly read aloud with animal sounds and an ending reminiscent of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus in which readers see that Duck has set his sights on new machine: a big red tractor.
Paintings showcase everything you'd expect in a farm story and add bright shiny bicycles to the mix....more
Feb 17, 2013
Kathleen
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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Hello, Duck. Shannon tells the tale of a farm duck who teaches himself to ride a bike. He travels around the farm and greets the other animals. Each animal reacts differently to duck's shenanigans. Some are envious, others disgusted, and some remain indifferent.
I think this book lends itself really well to characterization when orally reading. My son does a fantastic horse, "You're still not as fast as me, Duck," that reminds me of the voice of Mr. Ed (for those of you not familiar with Mr. Ed,...more
I think this book lends itself really well to characterization when orally reading. My son does a fantastic horse, "You're still not as fast as me, Duck," that reminds me of the voice of Mr. Ed (for those of you not familiar with Mr. Ed,...more
In my son's life time it seems that the children's book market has been flooded with duck picture books. I've reviewed a number of them: Duck for President, Ducks in Muck, Five Little Ducks, Hide-and-Seek Duck, and One Stuck Duck.
Duck on a Bike by David Shannon is in the style of Doreen Cronin's farm books (see Duck for President and Click Clack Moo, for example). Duck here is the ring leader in a series of bicycle thefts. After Duck borrows a snappy red bike, the other farm animals follow suit...more
Duck on a Bike by David Shannon is in the style of Doreen Cronin's farm books (see Duck for President and Click Clack Moo, for example). Duck here is the ring leader in a series of bicycle thefts. After Duck borrows a snappy red bike, the other farm animals follow suit...more
I went to a storytime at a public library in Oregon last summer and this was one of the books they read. Their theme was ducks. When I asked my nephew (5 years old) which book had been his favorite, this was his top pick.
Update: I was having a hard time coming up with books I really liked for a storytime with a theme of "Away We Go" when I remembered Duck on a Bike! The kids really enjoyed it and so did I. I also read Shark vs. Train, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, and Do Goldfish Gallop: A...more
Update: I was having a hard time coming up with books I really liked for a storytime with a theme of "Away We Go" when I remembered Duck on a Bike! The kids really enjoyed it and so did I. I also read Shark vs. Train, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, and Do Goldfish Gallop: A...more
Another great book by David Shannon! This book is about a duck who takes a child's bike for the ride, and as he passes the other animals they tell him hello but they think something differently. Eventually a whole bunch of kids park their bikes in front of a house, and all of the animals take their bikes for a ride without them even noticing. Very funny and cute book and kids may join in on the repetitive text.
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David Shannon is the author and illustrator of many highly praised books for children. Born in Washington, D.C., he grew up in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, with a fine arts degree, and then moved to New York City. His editorial illustrations have appeared in The New York Times, Time, and Rolling Stone, and his artwork has appeared...more
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