The Little Lost Duckling

by Sue Barraclough, Simon Mendez (Illustrator)

Just in time for spring, here s a sunny addition to our collection of successful embossed picture books, such as The Snow Bear and The Little Penguin. Little Duck hatches out of his egg all alone. Where is his family? He searches by the river, in the forest, and in the farmyard, but no place feels like home. With a lot of courage and help from some new friends, Little Duck discovers at last where he truly belongs. On every page, lavish embossing softly illuminates the lovingly rendered ducklings, bunnies, and chicks, along with their grassy habitats. Animal lovers of all ages will delight in this soothing story of homecoming and a family s bond.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

20 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Elizabeth]

This adorable book has beautiful illustrations and the publishing company used relief to give the book some tactile expression.
The story is adorable and matches the book style. Great for showing what some publishing companies can do with a book. I got it from the library. You cannot buy one at this time because it was published in 1999 and republished in 2003. You will have to look for it in used book stores.

[Ashley]

I loved this book as a kid! Now as a liberal studies major I am finding that it is great for teaching quite a few Health Education Standards across various grade levels. With a cute and simple story line, it is great for younger audiences. The pages were raised and had lots of fun textures to keep kids engaged.

[Nichole]

This book is fine. It's a duckling who won't listen to Mommy and then can't find Mommy. I think the thing kids will like most is that it has raised pictures so you can feel them.

[Bryan]

Chkoe loves this book.

[Nanny B]

Cute story of listening and staying close to Mom.
Pictures are raised embossed. They are beautiful, colorful illustrations.

[Angela Record]

This is a good book to read to kids. The pages have texture and the pictures are bright.