Duck, Duck, Moose

by Mary Sullivan

Duck, Duck, Moose! Where is Goose? Help four friends search for Goose in this laugh-out-loud rhyming picture book from Geisel honor winner Mary Sullivan, perfect for reading aloud and for fans of I Yam A Donkey and The Bad Seed.

Duck, Duck, and Moose are playing a quiet game of cards when their friend comes running to ask: Where is Goose? 

Duck, Duck, and Moose search high and low and get directions from some barnyard friends, but Goose is nowhere to be found. Calm, calm, calm, their friend tells them. Don't freak out. But what are they to do when the day draws to a close and they are snuggling up for bed with no glimpse of Goose? 

This goofy, kinetic story is as fun as the original Duck Duck Goose game itself.

 

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

40 pages, Hardcover

Published March 23, 2021

About the author

Mary Sullivan received a BFA from the University of Texas at Austin but considers herself a self trained illustrator. Her childhood memories are of the many hours she spent perusing books, devouring poetry and studying very closely each and every illustration. She has shown her work at galleries and coffee shops in Austin and Dallas. More recently, she has begun channeling her energy into illustrations for children. She has worked with Highlights for Children, Scholastic, Innovative Kids, School Zone, Oxford Press UK, Pearson and many more. Her most recent book, BALL, was a 2014 ALA Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book.

Mary Sullivan has received a Rona Jaffe Foundation Award and a St. Botolph Foundation Award.

Mary lives in Austin Texas.  She spends her days writing, drawing and walking her dogs.  

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

Reviews

[Margo Tanenbaum · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yet another riff on the Duck Duck Goose rhyme (haven't we seen this before with a moose?) The difference here is the VERY simple rhyming text, making this excellent as a humorous beginning reader. My worry as a librarian is always that the beginning reader students won't find it in the picture book section at the library. I would have rather seen this published in a beginning reader size, so it could be shelved in that area of the library. Otherwise, I think kids will enjoy the zany cartoon style pictures and the text. I don't see it as a great read-aloud since the text is so simple, with many words repeated three times. Some very simple books (i.e. elephant & piggie) are still great read-alouds, but I don't see this one as one I would pick up for storytime.

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Baby was fascinated by this and wanted to read it several times. I have no idea why this particular one over the hundreds of other books he has, but okay! Read this one several times and will probably read it several more before I have to take it back to the library.

Four stars.

Edit: baby GIGGLES at this book now. He is absolutely enraptured when we read it and I
am MORE than happy to give this another star because Baby loves it!

FIVE stars :D

[Ellon · Rating 2 out of 5]

It has simple enough text for early readers and lots of repetition. There is also a lot of onomatopoeia. But this book just didn't do it for me. It seemed like all the characters were constantly yelling and a lot of the repetition got annoying. The bio lists it as perfect for fans of The Bad Seed but I think The Bad Seed is a much more fun book than this.

Also, I do not get why moose is wearing pants.

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lexi loved this book, which is why I think it'd be a great Wyoming Reads book. Each page spread has 3 3-word phrases (all in speech bubbles) with rhyme and repetition. Lots of onomatopoeia and fun sound effect/action words. A few of the pages rotate 90 degrees to allow for more action in the story.
Great for a beginning reader and for writing lessons (dialogue/speech, story arc, etc.).

The story has a problem to solve. Goose is missing and Duck, Duck, Moose, (all characters, not a game) and the girl are looking for her. Great illustrations.

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

illustrations digitally drawn and colored. Rhyming text. a little girl is looking for goose along with duck, duck, and moose. They get more and more wound up as they search for goose. they use the help of the other farm animals. they ride on a tractor, through a gate with a padlock. they disturb a bee hive and fall in the mud. they give up at night and go back home to bed, but when they wake up in the morning, duck is back (from a vacation looks like)

[Jared White · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not like the text or the illustrations. Some of the illustrations reminded me a bit of Courage the Cowardly Dog or even almost The Ren & Stimpy Show...which I know both of those had big fans, so I know there will likely be an audience for this book, it just isn't me and I would not use it in one of my storytimes.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

M made us read this four or five times through immediately after getting it from the library. There are lots of fun sound words, as well as a couple of vertical pages when Duck, Duck, and Moose are trying to reach key that they think will help them search for Goose.

I found this randomly on the library shelf while looking for something else, and I'm glad I did.

[Villain E · Rating 3 out of 5]

Um, what? Goose disappears, so Duck, Duck and Moose, and also a little girl, go looking for him, then get stuck, then give up and go home. Then Goose returns on his own. So what was the point? Told in rhyme.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can see this book being a good choice for a child who is just beginning to read. It has lots of repetitive, simple text and the onomatopoeia words are super fun to say out loud. The actual story line is pretty simple but for younger children, this is a fun read.

[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two ducks and a moose help a young girl search for a missing goose.

Inspired by the children’s game “duck, duck, goose,” this book features repetition and rhymes, which will help young readers develop phonological awareness.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story is fun, the illustrations are absolutely awesome, but this is really a beginning reader masquerading as a picture book. All the text is repeated two or three times and it's all in speech bubbles and very simple. Not a great group read aloud, but a great book for beginning readers.

[Melanie Hetrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

A story about a missing goose told in the rhythm of "Duck Duck Moose" in which most things are said in threes. It could be a difficult read aloud but I think it could be effective if done by the right reader. Children will surely enjoy the rhythm and chances to participate.

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received an eARC courtesy of HMH Books for Young Readers via Edelweiss in exchange for my honest review.

Super fun and colorful illustrations. Not my favorite, but will surely please kids.

[April · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute picture book but got a little repetitive

[Escape Into Fiction · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute picture book but got a little repetitive

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of lively, goofy fun.

[Robin · Rating 2 out of 5]

A lot of rhyming noise words and little story.

[Annese · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chaotic neutral.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good job showing a sense of urgency!

[kim · Rating 2 out of 5]

eh

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

A spin on Duck, Duck, Goose. Goose is missing, so their friends look for him, but no luck. I thought Goose was going to be hiding in plain sight (relatively). A silly goose chase!

[AnnieM · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read allowed. This is not a book to read inside your head.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Angus loved this book especially my attempts at making silly animal sounds.

[Melissa the Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book made me laugh!

[Bonnie Arriola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute pictures, fun rhymes!

[Erin Buhr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute. Great use of rhyming words.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Moose and the others search for goose.

[Renee Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun rhyming book as characters looks for a missing friend. Read with my 6-year-old grandson. Helps children learn what rhyming words mean as well as going on an adventure.

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chaos and silliness as Duck, Duck and Moose head off to look for Goose. Every phrase repeats, so this would be a fun call and response book for Story Time.