- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Walker Books Ltd; New edition edition (7 April 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0744594804
- ISBN-13: 978-0744594805
- Product Dimensions: 26.6 x 24.4 x 0.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 479,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Tinies will love joining in with the "Hups!" and "Yums!" in this noisy, cheerful story." The Independent; "This is a wonderful tale to be enjoyed by the whole class, lending itself to fun actions to accompany it." Five to Seven; "A great book - it's very funny, has brilliant rhythm to the words and a satisfying end." Practical Parenting; "Children will absolutely love this very silly story." The Parents' Guide
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"Quack!" says Mama Duck, "That's the way to be! Do like a duck does. Do like me!" On their way to the river, Mama Duck and her ducklings are joined by a hairy-scary stranger. He can waddle like a duck and he can strut like a duck - but is he really just a big brown duck? Mama Duck is suspicious and decides to put him through his paces! Children will love the comical, keenly-observed illustrations and rhythmic repetitions of the language, in this witty tale of foiled disguise.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Is He Really A Duck?
4 July 2002
Format:Hardcover
Mama Duck is out leading her five baby ducks, and putting them through their paces. "Quack!" says Mama Duck./"That's the way to be!/Do like a duck does!/Do like me!" But who's that "creep-creeping" at the end of the line? He says he's a duck, a big brown duck, "Well, he has no feathers/and he has no beak./He has four claws/on his hairy-scary feet./He has two ears/that stick up a mile,/and a wicked/foxy nose/and a wicked/foxy smile." But shrewd Mama Duck isn't really fooled. She tells that old fox, "Do like a duck does", and pretty soon she has him waddling, scuttling, and strutting, jumping into mud puddles, eating bugs and beetles, running through thistles, and diving into the river. "Down go the ducklings, all tails up! And down goes the stranger. Glup! Glup! Glup!" Judy Hindley's entertaining text is full of rhyme, rhythm, and lots of energy, and complemented by Ivan Bates' engaging illustrations. Each action filled, two page spread is rich in farmyard detail, humor, marvelous facial expressions, and personality that bring the characters to life. And as that old "hairy-scary" fox slinks home with his tail between his legs, little ones will revel at being in on all the fun. Perfect for preschoolers, Do Like A Duck Does! is a joyous, manic romp kids will beg to read again and again, and that's sure to become a new favorite at your house.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Fun book for kids under 6
4 Sep 2005
Format:Hardcover
My 4 year just loved this book. I am still reading it to him almost 2 years later!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Sly fox loses again
11 Aug 2005
Format:Hardcover
The perennial story of a sly fox trying to trick other, more innocent animals is given a new chapter here. In this story, the fox attempts to persuade mother duck that he is a duck as well, so that he can sneak up on her ducklings and have one for lunch. Mother duck asks the visitor to prove himself by quacking, waddling, eating bugs for lunch, and - finally - diving headfirst deep into the pond, whereupon the fox decides it's not worth all the trouble and heads for home. Children who don't know that foxes eat ducklings might find the story to be a bit over their heads. I think my daughter, who is 3, was too young to really enjoy it. This book would be perfect for a second grade classroom studying animal tales and Aesop's fables.
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