Based on the true story of a shipment of Rubber bathtub toys that fell overboard from a container ship, this interactive picture book by the legendary Eric Carle explores numbers, directions, opposites, geography, animals, and more.
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.
A whale sings to another.
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.
Ahoy This classic 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.
Full color.
Embedded in the book is a duck with a squeaking sound chip.
Based on the true story of a shipment of Rubber bathtub toys that fell overboard from a container ship, this interactive picture book by the legendary Eric Carle explores numbers, directions, opposites, geography, animals, and more
