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* An Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award Winner
* ̱ȸ Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts
* A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year
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Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Edition: Paperback: 40 pages
ISBN-10: 0763615668
ISBN-13: 978-0763615666
å ũ: 27cm x 23cm
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Ingram
Can two fish, tails going swish, help? What about three moose, munching on spruce? Will four crickets, chirping in the thickets, be able to pull the unlucky duck out of the muck? Exuberant rhythms and vibrant illustrations highlight this one-of-a-kind counting book. Full color.
Annotation
In this counting book, increasingly larger groups of animals try to help a duck that is stuck in the sleepy, slimy marsh.
From the Publisher
With bright, spirited illustrations by Jane Chapman, this rhythmic counting tale by Phyllis Root will have young listeners eager to join the slippy, sloppy fun!
Synopsis
Spluck! Uh-oh...one duck looks to be stuck in the muck. Can two fish, tails going "swish," help? What about three moose, munching on spruce? Who will be able to pull this unlucky stuck duck out of the muck? With bright, spirited illustrations by Jane Chapman, this one-of-a-kind counting tale is a feast of fun sounds and numbers that will have young listeners scrambling to join in on the slippy, sloppy fun.
Publisher's Weekly
Just as the title of this satisfying counting book says, there's one duck stuck (in the muck, as it turns out). Different groups of marshland creatures, from two fish to 10 dragonflies, appear with an offer of help. Each arrival is described with verbal relish: "Nine snakes/ leaving little wakes/ slither to the duck./ Slink, slink." However, no matter what the number or the species, the result is the same: the duck stays stuck. Root's (Mrs. Potter's Pig) wordplay finds an effective visual counterpart in Chapman's (Dora's Eggs) full-bleed gouaches. The illustrator revels in juxtaposing strong colors, so that the hues in her palette pop with a primary-like brightness. But the book does suffer from a major leap in logic: it's never clear how the animals tried to use their distinctive talents in their failed attempts to free the duck. When they all finally gather to effect a joint rescue effort, nothing happens except a recap of the funny noises they make; on the penultimate spread, the duck simply steps out of the goo with a "Spluck!" Will children wonder why the duck didn't extract itself earlier? Probably not, they'll be too enchanted by Chapman's vibrant pictures and the immensely satisfying sounds and rhythms of Root's text.
Children's Literature
A rhyming, counting book, this is a story about a duck that gets stuck in the muck. Crying out for help, many creatures come in numeric sequence to attempt to get the duck unstuck. The creatures include such unsuspecting rescuers as crickets, snails and frogs. While individually they fail, when they all get together and try, they succeed. The duck gets out of the muck. The illustrations are bold and colorful, and apt to hold a young child's attention. Also geared to the young child are the many repeated phrases and sounds. This book is fun to listen to and look at. - Kristin Harris
School Library Journal
This colorful counting book tells the tale of a poor duck that has one foot "stuck in the muck." In quick succession, groups of different animals try to set the victim free-two fish, three moose, four crickets, etc. None of the creatures is successful until they all work together and the beleaguered bird is finally able to fly away. Bold, playful, gouache paintings featuring bright rich colors show the bird's plight. The duck's frustration, surprise, and ultimate delight are evident in the expressive artwork. Unfortunately, the repetitive narrative is not as effective. The sentences are long and the rhyme is sometimes forced ("Nine snakes/leaving little wakes/slither to the duck./Slink, slink"). Still, a skilled reader may be able to transform this into a rollicking read-aloud and the illustrations will carry well in a group setting. Children will be eager to repeat the chant, "Help! Help! Who can help?"Heide Piehler, Shorewood Public Library, WI
Booklist
"One duck gets stuck in the muck, down by the deep green marsh," and "two fish, tails going swish," try unsuccessfully to help. So do three moose, four crickets, and so on, until all the animals team up to successfully liberate the duck. Perfect for reading aloud, this counting book not only contains bright bold illustrations but also has lots of "clomp, clomp" and "splish, splish," as well as other sound effects that children will love to replicate. In addition, little ones will quickly recognize the refrain on each double spread and chime in. This book is great fun and sure to become an instant favorite among the toddler crowd. Helen Rosenberg
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