Duck, Duck, Gobble!

Toddler-PreS–This cute, easily interactive title brings levity to the Thanksgiving season. A little duck wreaks havoc as he waddles around the full Thanksgiving table. Other farm animals—a pig, horse, cow, and dog—chase him through and around the food, rendering the table a disaster. Thankfully, the horse and cow manage to keep all four hooves on the floor while chasing baby duck! When the farmer walks into the house, all the animals quiet down to await the final addition to their feast. A live turkey pops up and out from under the silver domed platter! Now it’s time for the friends to eat. Nichols’s signature printmaking process brings a lively touch to the farm animals and food-filled table. The baby duck is adorable, and the cow does reflect the reality of three-teat milkers. There are many such details on each page for readers and listeners to explore together. The text is predictable, interspersed with rhymes and onomatopoeia, and encourages actions as well as the making of animal sounds.