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Don't Mess With Duck
No more quacking! No more chatting! And no more SPLASHING!
Duck is on a mission to find a peaceful pond. He wants to be ALONE. and he means business.
What will Duck do when he finds the perfect pond . . . but someone's already in it?
Duck is on a mission to find a peaceful pond. He wants to be ALONE. and he means business.
What will Duck do when he finds the perfect pond . . . but someone's already in it?
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
32 pages, Hardcover
Published March 5, 2020
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Becky Davies
94 books31 followersBecky is a children’s book editor and sometimes author from the South West of England. Her favourite things are animals, books about magic, and anything sparkly. In a parallel universe she lives in Hawaii, where she works in a dog sanctuary and surfs until the sun sets beyond the horizon.
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March 16, 2021
Book Reviewed on www.whisperingstories.com
Don’t Mess With Duck is a book that I am ashamed to say reminded me of myself. Duck likes peace and quiet but he keeps on having to move because every time he settles somewhere groups of people arrive and make lots of noise and splash around soaking him.
He thinks that he has found the perfect place, but it is frog’s home. He likes the quiet too, so they get along fine, that is until another family arrives wanting to share their pond. What will they do?
I might be known for liking my peace and quiet, especially when trying to relax or read my book and I might be known for moving numerous times to get away from people that invade my space, hence why this book reminds me of myself!
The book is superb, give you a good laugh, and has some impressive full-page, bright, and colourful illustrations that are quite comical at times.
The motto behind the book is that sometimes it is good to share and be around others rather than be alone. Though I also think that it is good for the soul to want some time for yourself and not have to listen to others shouting, screaming, disturbing your peace. A mixture of both is the perfect cocktail as far as I’m concerned.
Don’t Mess With Duck is a book that I am ashamed to say reminded me of myself. Duck likes peace and quiet but he keeps on having to move because every time he settles somewhere groups of people arrive and make lots of noise and splash around soaking him.
He thinks that he has found the perfect place, but it is frog’s home. He likes the quiet too, so they get along fine, that is until another family arrives wanting to share their pond. What will they do?
I might be known for liking my peace and quiet, especially when trying to relax or read my book and I might be known for moving numerous times to get away from people that invade my space, hence why this book reminds me of myself!
The book is superb, give you a good laugh, and has some impressive full-page, bright, and colourful illustrations that are quite comical at times.
The motto behind the book is that sometimes it is good to share and be around others rather than be alone. Though I also think that it is good for the soul to want some time for yourself and not have to listen to others shouting, screaming, disturbing your peace. A mixture of both is the perfect cocktail as far as I’m concerned.
November 30, 2020
A duck who wants to be left alone tries to find a space for himself.
This one is about a duck. Some people may call him grumpy, and I certainly did at points, but on other points I could also agree with him. I just want to read my book in relative quiet. Music OK, but constant noise no thank you.
His old pond is a no-go, too many other animals, too much splishing and splashing. Instead of talking with the animals he just up and leaves the place and looks for a new spot. I had so much fun seeing him try to find the pond just right for him, and I had a big laugh when he went into that cave. Oh boy, I could have told you that. 😛
In the end he finds a pond… but there is someone there. A grumpy frog. I was eager to see if this would work. Could Duck understand that even with another animal you could enjoy a quiet life? And the same counted for the frog. Could they be friends? Or at least tolerate each other? And what would happen if more animals pop up? What would Duck do then? His old grumpy grump shtick or would he be kind. I won’t tell you more, you will just have to read, but I can tell you I was smiling. It was a great ending.
The art was also fun and fitted with the story wonderfully.
All in all, I had so much fun reading this. I was a bit worried at first as I am generally not such a big fan of grumpy people, but it worked out in this one.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
This one is about a duck. Some people may call him grumpy, and I certainly did at points, but on other points I could also agree with him. I just want to read my book in relative quiet. Music OK, but constant noise no thank you.
His old pond is a no-go, too many other animals, too much splishing and splashing. Instead of talking with the animals he just up and leaves the place and looks for a new spot. I had so much fun seeing him try to find the pond just right for him, and I had a big laugh when he went into that cave. Oh boy, I could have told you that. 😛
In the end he finds a pond… but there is someone there. A grumpy frog. I was eager to see if this would work. Could Duck understand that even with another animal you could enjoy a quiet life? And the same counted for the frog. Could they be friends? Or at least tolerate each other? And what would happen if more animals pop up? What would Duck do then? His old grumpy grump shtick or would he be kind. I won’t tell you more, you will just have to read, but I can tell you I was smiling. It was a great ending.
The art was also fun and fitted with the story wonderfully.
All in all, I had so much fun reading this. I was a bit worried at first as I am generally not such a big fan of grumpy people, but it worked out in this one.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
June 14, 2025
I also enjoy some peace & quite. This story is way too relatable 🤣
April 21, 2022
Λίγο από «μια τέλεια ημέρα για νεύρα» κάτι από τις ιστορίες με τον πάπιο και τον αρκούδο, κάτι από «βρέξει, χιονίσει μαζί»… παρόλα αυτά μας αρέσει 🦆🐸💚
April 19, 2024
A fun book about a duck that searches high and low for the perfect quiet pond only to find a friend instead!
January 15, 2025
Started off well with a cranky duck who liked peace and quiet but by the end he was sharing a pond with a frog and a whole family of beavers, and apparently enjoying it. Hmmm. I preferred him cranky.
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June 7, 2025
Just like Duck, I enjoy some peace and quiet too.
November 13, 2020
Very cool story about a grumpy duck who just needs peace and quiet. He searches long and far to find the perfect pond.
What does he find in the end?
What does he find in the end?
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