Paddling of Ducks, A
Animals in Groups from A to Z
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2010
- Category
- Words, General
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781553376828
- Publish Date
- Mar 2010
- List Price
- $18.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781894786362
- Publish Date
- Jun 2013
- List Price
- $9.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 4 to 7
- Grade: p to 2
Description
Featuring groups of animals from an army of ants to a herd of zebras, this book takes young children on a wildly imaginative tour through a zany animal kingdom. Each group of animals is described using a collective noun (for example, a skulk of foxes, a nest of vipers, a labor of moles). Joseph Kelly's richly detailed illustrations show animals engaged in gently surreal play on a summer day in various park-like settings. Young readers will revel in the visual jokes and puns on every page.
About the authors
Marjorie Blain Parker is the author of Jasper's Day and A Paddling of Ducks. Over the years, she and her family have shared their home with a banana king snake, a hamster, numerous fish and two ducks.
Marjorie Blain Parker's profile page
Joseph Kelly is a commercial and industrial artist. He is illustrator of the Martin Bridge series of chapter books and A Paddling of Ducks. He lives in Sonoma, California.
Awards
- Winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre
Editorial Reviews
The illustrations of the various creatures are vivid and detailed.
School Library Journal
This ABC book provides a delightfully offbeat introduction to collective nouns.
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
