10 rubber ducks are made and shipped out to be sold, but their box fell off of the cargo ship. Reading skills - kindergarten to first grade.Ģ.

This book is a great read for pre-kindergarten to kindergarten. Who knew rubber ducks could have such an adventurous time. The collage illustrations bring the story to life. The tenth rubber duck is the safest because he finds a home with the ducks. I liked how Eric Carle created a sense of adventure as the rubber ducks traveled around the globe. We not only learn to count, but we also learn geography, biology and directional words. I love counting books and this one is a special treat. When the ducks all settle in for the night, all the ducks say 'Quack!' and the rubber duck says, 'Squeak!' A mother duck and her baby ducks paddle by and the tenth rubber duck floats with them. Until we have the tenth rubber duck floating all by itself. Once out to sea, a storm whips up and a box of rubber ducks falls overboard, opens up and the ducks fall out and into the water. In 10 Little Rubber Ducks, we see the rubber ducks being manufactured, boxed up and delivered to a cargo ship. 'As sublimely simple and endearing as the playthings it portrays,' agreed Publishers Weekly. 'Beautifully composed illustrations,' said Booklist. It's a definite 10,' commented School Library Journal in a starred review. 'A wonderful read-aloud for storytimes or one-on-one sharing. Small readers and listeners will empathize with the little duck's plight-and will rejoice at the heartwarming surprise ending. Each creature the ducks meet is seen in its own habitat and behaves in a true-to-life manner, offering a very simple first view of biology and geography. Following the little ducks as they float to all parts of the globe, young explorers can see for themselves the meanings of directional words and learn simple math concepts, such as counting and the use of cardinal and ordinal numbers. But as the sun sets, the 10th little rubber duck is left all alone, bobbing helplessly on the big wide sea. One drifts west, where a friendly dolphin jumps over it. 'Ducks overboard!' shouts the captain, as a giant wave washes a box of 10 little rubber ducks off his cargo ship and into the sea. In Eric Carle’s poignant and funny story, illustrated with strikingly designed collages, readers are taken on an exciting voyage of discovery. This classic picture book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Grouchy Ladybug stars 10 little rubber ducks and their globe-trotting adventures.

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