Duck Says Don't!

by Alison Ritchie, Hannah George (Illustrator)

Goose has gone on vacation and Duck is looking after her pond. But Duck is a bit TOO enthusiastic…

“No splashing! No fishing! No racing!” he quacks.

Soon he puts up signs EVERYWHERE!

“DIVING IS FORBIDDEN! (by order of Duck—in charge of the pond)”But then all his friends start leaving…

Can bossy Duck figure out a way to share the pond with his friends?

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Summer, Humor, Juvenile, Animals

26 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2012

Reviews

[D'ale lui Damian · Rating 5 out of 5]

#recomandare
#cartipentrucopii
#varsta3+


O carte despre comportament nepotrivit, despre greșeli, iertare, prieteni.
Atunci când rățoiul rămâne să se ocupe de iaz, situația de schimbă, la fel și comportamentul acestuia, devine autoritar, nervos, certaret...până când reușește sa-si piardă toți prietenii. Conștient de greseli,își cere scuze și îndreaptă lucrurile.
Damian devine "nervosel " ,doar îi spun "rățoiule",începe sa râdă și redevine copilul care era.

[Esther Grace Watts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Duck says don’t!
By Alison Ritchie and Hannah George

Goose has gone on holiday and left Duck in charge to look after her pond. Duck is a bit too enthusiastic about having been put in charge, “No splashing! … No fishing!” he quacks. He puts up signs everywhere which makes his friends angry and they begin to leave the pond to play in the meadow. He is sad that his friends have left, and after realising he has been a bossy duck and puts up new signs apologising and asking his friends, the dragonflies, frogs and the kingfisher, to come back.

I would suggest that the suitable age range is Key Stage One because the book is humorous, expressive and easy to read as there are only two sentences per page. I would suggest reading this to the whole class as well as leaving it in the book corner for independent reading. The book makes use of lots of exclamations and exciting vocabulary, with the exclamations in a bigger font so children could start to give the character of the duck a different voice. The book uses lots of onomatopoeia, repetition and alliteration to capture the attention of a child. There are lots of lovely colourful and eye-catching illustrations which I think children would love to look at.

It is clear that this story encourages children to not be bossy and to share with others. This is really important and encourages children to get along with each other and discourages bossiness.

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Duck has to learn how to be in charge without being so bossy he drives all his friends away. A good book for learning about bossiness, working with friends, sharing, etc. Learning to apologize too! All good lessons!
The pictures are nice and bright and fun. And there are enough details hidden in them for some added fun one-on-one.
Would pull this one out for a storytime on ducks or pond animals as well as for any of those "lesson themes" above.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Left in charge of the pond while Goose is on holiday, Duck changes all the rules, and in the process loses all of his friend from the pond. When Duck discovers that his bossy actions have caused a big problem, Duck quickly changes his attitude, and when Goose returns Duck tells her, that being in charge is too hard. The lesson here is just because you're in charge doesn't make you a good boss and a leader.

[Chloe Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

There is a focus on the characters on some pages due to the white space so their feelings and actions could be considered. There is no frames which introduces that he scene is big and lots is happening which the reader is invited into. The pages are brightly coloured which would appeal to younger children. Duck learns not to be bossy again after releasing his friends left the pond due to the many signs he put up.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Duck lives in Goose's pond, and is deputed to look after the pond while Goose is away on holiday. All does not go smoothly...

[Matti Karjalainen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Melko hölmö ja mitäänsanomaton kuvakirja määräilevästä sorsasta, jolle lammikon väliaikainen johtajuus nousee päähän.

[CM · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this to my nephew at the library and a second kid wandered over to listen to the end. This is why I went ahead and gave it four stars instead of three because I believe a children's book should be judged by both child and adult, and they obviously enjoyed it. The illustrations were bright and included several 'hidden' details that encourage participation. The kids clearly understood the theme of the book, (A four-year-old could tell me how Duck was being mean, and why the others were upset by it.) and was still very entertained an enthusiastic about the story.

[Natasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

We've borrowed this book in German ("Streng Verboten!") several times from our library, and my kids LOVE it! Something about the combination between the illustrations and the words that is so entertaining and funny (at least in German, I can't speak for the original English version). It's even fun to read, so I don't mind doing it over and OVER again! :)

[Gabby · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very sweet and I loved the illustrations inside it and felt they would be great narratives to start conservation with the children about various things. The message behind the book, you can always undo your mistakes is such a great lesson to be taught and it taught in such a great way by Alison Ritchie and Hannah George.

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like I read this one before or maybe I saw the F&G of it months ago. I don't know. Anyway, Duck wants quiet and with all of the other farm animals stopping by it is anything but quiet. When Duck finally gets his way, the quiet might not be exactly what he wants.

[Marina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little book about how too many rules can ruin the fun of playing.

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

a very cute, bossy duck learns his lesson

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was super cute. It can teach kids about bossyness and responsibility. It is short enough for bedtime or a read aloud.

[❀ Hana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kisah seekor itik yang gila kuasa.

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for a bossy or rules storytime. Love the illustrations!

[Jennifer Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute idea about not getting carried away otherwise you risk ending up by yourself. Even when you think your doing a great job helping a friend out... would read again.

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