Duck, Duck, Dad?

A hilariously heart-warming picture book celebrating families that come in all shapes and sizes! One dog... SO many ducklings! When one little dog finds himself becoming Dad to a flock of ducklings, it leads to hilarity, mix-ups ... and a lot of love. Out for a walk, Ralph the dog stumbles across an egg. Of course, he decides that the best thing for him to do is walk right on by. But, CRACK! the egg hatches, right then and there! What's inside? A very cute, very fluffy little duckling. And though Ralph isn't sure he wants a duckling, the duckling is definitely sure it wants Ralph! A laugh-out-loud picture book exploring what it means to be family Gorgeously written and illustrated with heart and humour by Lorna Scobie Inspired by a real clutch of ducklings who decided Lorna's sister was their parent! This book is perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Chris Haughton Reviews for Lorna Scobie's books: I Would Rather Hug a Tiger "a colourful, fun story" Anne Bradley, Just Imagine Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit "The colorful, delicately winsome illustrations add touches of comic flair." Kirkus Reviews

Product details

• Authors: Lorna Scobie, Scobie Lorna
• Assisted by: Lorna Scobie (Illustration), Scobie Lorna (Illustration)
• Publisher: Scholastic UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 6
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781407192505
• ISBN: 978-1-4071-9250-5
• Dimensions: 280 mm x 250 mm x 2 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, PETS / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Pets, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Birds, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Farm Animals, JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Adoption & Fostering, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Adoption, Birds (ornithology), Picture storybooks, Sociology: family & relationships, Dogs as pets, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Domestic animals and pets, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Interest age: from c 3 years, General Fiction (Children's/Ya), Animal Stories (Children's/Ya), Humorous Stories (Children's/Ya), Reading Age: From C 3 Years, Family & Home Stories (Children's/Ya), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dogs and wolves, Personal & Social Issues: Family Issues (Children's/Ya), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Farm animals, Reading Age: From C 6 Years, Early years: family, Adoption and fostering: advice and issues