Goodnight, My Duckling - Hardcover

Nancy, Tafuri

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0439796601 ISBN 13: 9780439796606

Publisher: Scholastic Press, 2006

Synopsis

Now in board! Award-winning author/illustrator Nancy Tafuri's charming bedtime companion to her classic Caldecott Honor winner HAVE YOU SEEN MY DUCKLING?

Now, a board edition of the charming book praised as "a worthy companion to HAVE YOU SEEN MY DUCKLING?" by Kirkus (starred review).
It's bedtime on the pond, and one dawdling duckling falls behind, drawn to the pond creatures who call, "Goodnight, little duckling!" as he paddles by. Soon, Mama and the other ducklings are all out of sight, but a kindhearted turtle is waiting to carry the little duckling back to Mama's nest. Nancy Tafuri's beautifully detailed watercolors and spare text once again capture the tender feelings and joyful wonder of childhood.

About this title

About the Author:

Nancy Tafuri introduced Mama's venturesome little duckling in her Caldecott Honor winner, Have You Seen My Duckling? Ever since, she's wondered what else the lovable rascal has been up to. Now, twenty years and more than thirty children's books later, she's finally gotten the chance to find out. Ms.Tafuri lives in Roxbury, Connecticut, with her husband and their daughter.

From School Library Journal:

PreS–Fans of Tafuri's Have You Seen My Duckling? (HarperCollins, 1984) will welcome this companion story. As the light begins to fade over the pond, Mama Duck announces to her eight ducklings that it is time for bed. She and seven of her charges start toward home but one straggler is distracted by the other animals that bid him good night. He soon discovers that he is the only duckling left on the pond. A turtle who has been watching the scene unfold comes to his rescue and safely carries him home. Sharp-eyed youngsters will spot the turtle on each page and will be reassured to see that Mama Duck is never entirely out of sight. The finely detailed, realistic illustrations are rich in color and depth; the spread showing the diminutive duck seemingly all alone on the very large pond is particularly effective. Perfect for evening storytimes and one-on-one readings before bedtime for the youngest listeners.–Wendy Woodfill, Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN
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About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0439796601
• ISBN 13: 9780439796606
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 24