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Feb 06, 2012

Cathy rated it:

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 More...

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Dec 19, 2010

Annika rated it:

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 More...

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Feb 01, 2012

Margaret rated it:

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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Feb 01, 2012

Anne rated it:

“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 charact More...

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Oct 17, 2011

Curtis rated it:

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 ridin More...

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Jun 16, 2011

Kelly rated it:

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 More...

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Jun 15, 2009

Emily rated it:

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.

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Feb 01, 2011

Jennifer rated it:

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...

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Jul 05, 2010

Robert rated it:

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 f More...

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Jan 30, 2012

Lisa added it

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...

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Jan 25, 2012

Katrina rated it:

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 a More...

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Sep 20, 2010

Monalisa added it

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...

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Mar 30, 2010

Lisa rated it:

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.

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Oct 17, 2009

Slayermel rated it:

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, More...

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Mar 17, 2009

Sarah rated it:

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 More...

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Jul 22, 2010

Heidi rated it:

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 More...

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Aug 26, 2011

Luann rated it:

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, an More...

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Dec 04, 2010

Mekia rated it:

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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Jul 27, 2011

Miss_Nelson rated it:

Cute story with a definite pattern or structure students could model. One lesson on WritingFix focuses on using that structure to write a story about an animal of their choice surprising other animals by using a unique mode of transportation in a setting of their choice.

http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Promp... Writing stories with action-packed descriptors. Several upper elementary and middle school student examples available.

Here is the direct link to the middle More...

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Apr 24, 2009

Heather rated it:

I love David Shannon. His illustrations are my favorite style, and his story lines have a great but simple structure to them. His characters are great for creating voices when reading aloud. The perfect balance between variety and consistency. And his ideas are quirky, fun, and unique. This is my favorite of his books. I don't much care for the David books, but I do love his Alice the Fairy book.

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Jan 10, 2012

Megan rated it:

When showing the children the book cover, instead of asking to make a prediction you can tell them that the title is self-explainatory and define it. The illustations of the animals are really neat that I know the students will like them. It could go under self-confidence because even though the duck is getting talked about and made fun of he is stil determined to ride the bike.

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May 01, 2011

Brenna rated it:

This book is such a fun and cute book. Duck sees a bike left out, so he tries to ride it. He rides past all of the other farm animals. Soon, a group of kids on bikes comes and leaves their bikes unattended outside. All of the animals have a go at it! The book ends with the duck eyeing a tractor! This book is good to teach kids that they can do whatever they set their sights on!

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Apr 11, 2011

Kristin rated it:

This is a silly story about a duck who rides a bike past all of the other animals. The animals are taken back by this crazy idea at first, but in the end they are inspired by the fun things that duck does on his bike, and try out riding for themselves. Sends a great message to be a leader, not a follower (which is very typical in adolescense when kids are trying so hard to fit in).

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Nov 28, 2011

Matt rated it:

Picture Story Book
This is a funny story about a duck who decides to ride a bike. He rides past all the other farm animals to say hello to them. They all think he is crazy, probably more of a jealousy though. A group of boys comes flying in on their bikes and don't even notice duck. They all park their bikes and go in the house. The other animals get on the bikes and join duck riding around. They are careful to put the bikes back before anyone notices.

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May 30, 2010

Emily rated it:

This book talks pretty subtly about how when people get jealous of something, they make excuses for not liking it. I really enjoyed the definitive pronouns Shannon used in writing the book, making the reader feel immediately in the story's world. I also loved the goat's line, "'I'd like to eat that bike!'" And who can blame him? It's a shiny red pretty!

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Nov 06, 2009

Anais rated it:

This book reminds me of the importance of stepping out of the box and out of my comfort zone. It could be scary to try new things, but fun as well. One never knows their influence on others. The book starts with duck taking a bike ride and ends with all the farm animals riding on bikes. This book contains repetition of hello, narrative, and animal sounds.

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Feb 25, 2011

Paul rated it:

This is a very playful book with expressive illustrations that made the book so much more enjoyable. From the concerned sheep and the apathetic cat, to the pompous hoarse and nervous chicken, the pictures capture the personality of each animal extremely well. This book has a great sense of humor that will make children and adults laugh.

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Feb 01, 2010

Ashley rated it:

This story is about a duck who decides to go out one day and ride a bike. He passes all the other barn yard animals who some like that duck is riding the bike and others do not and make fun. In the end, a bunch of kids pull up and park their bikes and all the other barn yard animals ride a bike with Duck and decide that its fun and not dumb!

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Jan 19, 2010

Miriam rated it:

This is a silly book about a duck who learns to ride a bike. He starts off a little shaky and all the animals on the farm are afraid of the duck getting hurt but as he gets more practice all the animals want to ride a bike like him. This is good book to introduce farm animals because he goes saying hi to all the animals living in his farm.

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Nov 20, 2011

Dolly rated it:

This is a silly story that depicts farm animals riding bicycles. The illustrations are great and the narrative is entertaining. We've read many of David Shannon's books and always find them to be humorous. We enjoyed reading this story together.

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