 Cover of 5 Little Ducks | |
| Author | Denise Fleming |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Denise Fleming |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book
Nursery rhyme Fiction |
| Published | 2016 (Beach Lane Books) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 40 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9781481424226 |
| OCLC | 897632447 |
5 Little Ducks is a 2016 children's picture book by Caldecott Honor recipient Denise Fleming based on the nursery rhyme of the same name.
Plot
Over the course of a week, the ducks go off on a daily adventure with one less returning home each day. On Saturday, they respond to Papa Duck's call, so they can have a day of rest on Sunday, as decided by Mama Duck.
Reception
A review in The Horn Book Magazine of 5 Little Ducks wrote, "Here’s a journey worth taking, filled with the wonder and grandeur of the natural world alongside practical information such as counting and days of the week." Kirkus Reviews in a star review commended Fleming's illustrations and her rewording of the story.
5 Little Ducks has also been reviewed by Booklist, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, The Wall Street Journal, and the Oneota Reading Journal.
It also appears on picture book reading lists.
It was recognized by the Cooperative Children's Book Council (CCBC).
References
- Betty Carter (January 2017). "Review of 5 Little Ducks". The Horn Book Magazine. Media Source Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- "5 Little Ducks". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
As always, Fleming's artwork, created by pulp painting with pastel pencil accents, is lively and appealing. Her clever tweaks to the familiar text allow her to showcase a variety of natural environments.
- ^ "5 Little Ducks: Reviews". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- "5 Little Ducks". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
Fleming (Maggie and Michael Get Dressed) infuses a well-loved nursery song with the vivid hues of her signature pulp-painting illustrations in this joyful interpretation.
- Deborah Stevenson (January 2017). "5 Little Ducks". The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 70 (5). Johns Hopkins University Press.: 214. doi:10.1353/bcc.2017.0018. S2CID 201776167. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
The book cleverly incorporates several concepts along the way—numbers from 1–5, days of the week, and animal ID—without pulling focus from the lively duck story.
- Meghan Cox Gurdon (November 4, 2016). "The Best New Children's Books". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
Lush pulp-paper illustrations give vibrancy to an old nursery song in Denise Fleming's "Five Little Ducks". Textural tweaks, meanwhile, add sly modernity.
- DLN (March 2017). "Significant Others I: (Professional Reviews)". Oneota Reading Journal. Luther College. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
The illustrations, created by pulp painting, ... dominate this adaptation of a beloved traditional rhyming tale
- Elizabeth Bird (4 December 2016). "31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Four – 2016 Great Picture Book Readalouds: 2016 Picture Book Readalouds: That You Can Sing". slj.com. Media Source Inc. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- Kelly D. (13 February 2018). "Toddler & Preschool Storytime: Birds". tcpl-kids.blogspot.com. Tompkins County Public Library. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- Fleming, Denise (2016-11-08). 5 Little Ducks. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781481424226.
