SEVEN LITTLE DUCKLINGS, by Annette LeBlanc Cate, Candlewick, Jan. 7, 2025, Hardcover, $18.99 (ages 3-7)
A mother duck searching for her seven missing ducklings ends up collecting even more “babies” as she goes in Seven Little Ducklings, by Annette LeBlanc Cate.
When a plump mother duck awakens one morning, she’s stunned to discover that her seven eggs have hatched in the night and all of her ducklings have wandered off. Now she has to search for them out in the wild!
The mother duck keeps careful count as she discovers her babies one by one—on branches, stuck in ooze, and even in the jaws of a fox. Five, six, seven . . . eight? Nine? Sharp-eyed readers will love seeing the mother unwittingly rescue not only her own ducklings, but also an unusual flock of other creatures! Luckily, she has plenty of love to give! —Synopsis provided by Candlewick
Seven Little Ducklings is one of those books that parents will like reading aloud. Annette LeBlanc Cate’s rhymes have a lovely, bouncy quality. Her ink and watercolor illustrations capture mother duck’s expressive and nurturing nature. This is a fun story of counting and what makes a family.
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