As sublimely simple and endearing as the playthings it portrays, agreed Publishers Weekly. Beautifully composed illustrations, said Booklist. is the UKs largest childrens book review community with over 130000 reviews. It's a definite 10, commented School Library Journal in a starred review. Read the latest reviews for 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle. A wonderful read-aloud for storytimes or one-on-one sharing. (I Can Teach My Child) Little Cloud: Use a cloud template and cotton balls to paint clouds in the sky. (Glued to My Crafts) Little Cloud: Whip up some glue and shaving cream to make clouds.

Small readers and listeners will empathize with the little duck's plight-and will rejoice at the heartwarming surprise ending. 10 Rubber Ducks: Glue yellow tissue paper on a paper plate to make a duck. Each creature the ducks meet is seen in its own habitat and behaves in a true-to-life manner, offering a very simple first view of biology and geography.

But as the sun sets, the 10th little rubber duck is left all alone, bobbing helplessly on the big wide sea.įollowing the little ducks as they float to all parts of the globe, young explorers can see for themselves the meanings of directional words and learn simple math concepts, such as counting and the use of cardinal and ordinal numbers. One drifts west, where a friendly dolphin jumps over it. In Eric Carle's poignant and funny story, illustrated with strikingly designed collages, readers are taken on an exciting voyage of discovery.ĭucks overboard! shouts the captain, as a giant wave washes a box of 10 little rubber ducks off his cargo ship and into the sea. Ducks overboard shouts the captain, as a giant wave washes a box of 10 little rubber ducks off his cargo ship and into.

This classic picture book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Grouchy Ladybug stars 10 little rubber ducks and their globe-trotting adventures.

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