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32 pp.
| Candlewick |
February, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-4243-3$15.99
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When Mommy summons them, two playful ducklings scamper away to hide; they then become anxious when Mommy doesn't come find them. This gentle, onomatopoeia-filled tale will appeal to post-board-book toddlers (although parents may wonder at the mother duck's lack of acknowledgment of her offspring's disobedience). Quasi-realistic pencil-crayon and chalk-pastel illustrations show a duck family resembling stuffed animals, complete with seams.