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Title: Duck in the Truck by Jez Alborough ISBN: 0-06-028685-7 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 29 February, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.09 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Please ignore "Bad Manners" below
Comment: I am a volunteer reader for the Denver Public Library and I recently read this book to a group of preschool children. It's a fun book! This rhyming and repetition patterns of the text are characteristic of some of the finest books for young people. As far as the content of the story, yes, Duck is a character of suspect temperament, but I thought the author made that clear (Duck is an antihero). You are not expected to cheer for him. Besides as the reader, you should point out Duck's flaws to your listeners (it's your "moral" obligation). Ask your son/daughter how he/she would feel if someone treated him/her the way Duck treats his "friends". I spent time with my listeners and asked them about whether Duck was being nice to the other characters in the story and emphasized the importance of treating people well....check out the book for yourself at a library. ...
Rating: 4
Summary: Great book for teaching GOOD manners...
Comment: I agree wholeheartedly with the reviews that say "Bad Manners" review is shortsighted to say the least. If you want to engage in passive parenting and not use this book in any interactive and instructive way, then I suppose it's not the best choice. Why? Duck is like many people we meet in the world, not a bad Duck, just a little lacking in the social graces and a tad self-absorbed. Fortunately, he has good friends that model the good stuff and help him with his quandry. His story is told in a fun and engaging way with wonderful rhymes and gorgeous illustrations. It's a great book for engaging youngsters in discussions about things like friendship, patience, problem-solving and gratitude...in a completely age-appropriate way. And it's a fun ride, to boot.
Bad book? Not at all. Perhaps for someone who wants a book to do her parenting for her. But most will find it a treasure. Personally, I find it refreshing that this book teaches little lessons without explicitly telling you what those lessons are. It means I get to talk with my child--and that's what "quality time" is all about! BUY IT!
Rating: 5
Summary: Fun For All
Comment: Every day I read to my daughter--often the same story many times in a row, which can get tedious. However, this book is fun for both of us. She loves to listen to it and I enjoy the rhythm and fun rhymes even after the fourth time. And we both love the pictures. Some readers feel it lacks moral values; I don't agree--but then I don't limit my storyreading to simply the words on the page. (Even the bible sometimes needs a little explaining.)
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Title: Fix-It Duck by Jez Alborough ISBN: 0060006994 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 26 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Captain Duck by Jez Alborough ISBN: 0060521236 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 29 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough ISBN: 0763614149 Publisher: Candlewick Press Pub. Date: March, 2001 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: It's the Bear! by Jez Alborough ISBN: 1564028402 Publisher: Candlewick Press Pub. Date: May, 1996 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough ISBN: 1564022803 Publisher: Candlewick Press Pub. Date: February, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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