Lynne Berry

Hmmm......

"Duck Skates" does have a lot going for it. A lot. It's a fun way to do variations on counting to five. (The predominant one is 3 2). It also talks about how there are ten of something (think five ducks 2 mittens each, etc.) And the illustrations are colorful and delightful.

I just don't love this book like I want to. There is disobedience as a major theme to drive the tale. (Which I didn't quite catch until my second read through). My kids in storytime also didn't react to this as I wanted them to either.

So needless to say, this will not be a reread.… (mehr)

The five little ducks from Duck Skates, Duck Dunks and Duck Tents return in this fourth and final rhyming picture-book adventure. Riding their bikes one autumn day, the ducks come upon an apple tree, and gathering the fruit they need, return home to bake some delicious apple pies...

Like its predecessors, Ducking for Apples pairs an engaging text in rhyme from author Lynne Berry with cute, colorful artwork from illustrator Hiroe Nakata. I would not say, all told, that these four books are outstanding examples of the picture-book form, but they are certainly cute, and they have a certain seasonal appeal. I'd recommend this one as a read-aloud during an autumn-themed story-hour, perhaps.… (mehr)