Five Little Ducks

by Dan Yaccarino (Illustrator)

5 little ducks went out one day, over the hill and far away The mother duck said... "Quack! Quack! Quack! But only 4 little ducks came back Where do the baby ducks go? How does their worried mother find them? Pull the tabs and slide the ducks to find where they are hiding in this delightful counting mystery. Ages 18 months+

Genres: Picture Books

26 pages, Board Book

First published March 1, 2005

About the author

Exhibitions of his work have been held throughout the world. He is also the creator of the animated TV Series Willa's Wild Life and Oswald.

Mr. Yaccarino lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

Reviews

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

A repetitive song about five ducks and one at a time gets lost, but it is a happy ending. Love the pastel colors, especially those in the illustration for the four little ducks going out across the lake.

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth, Five Little Ducks is a counting and rhyming book. Here it is a mother duck and her five ducklings who one by one leave her side until she is alone.

The mother duck goes through her routine and one by one her little ones leave her side to explore on their own. The story is based on a traditional folk song and colorfully illustrated by Dan Yaccarino.

Overall it's a cute book. Harriet and I enjoyed it. I have one little quibble and that's over the way the fledgling ducks are drawn. They're still bright yellow. Fledglings would have their adult plumage. I suppose to the mother duck they will always be her babies even now that they've left home.