Friday, September 23, 2011

Dawdle Duckling

 

Author: Toni Buzzeo
Title: Dawdle Duckling
Illustrator: Margaret Spengler
Genre: Picture
Subgenre: n/a
Theme: Listening to your parents.
Primary and Secondary Characters: Fourth little duck and his mother.
Awards: A Raising Readers Selection
Judy Freeman's 100 Best Books for Children, 2003
Sharron McElmeel's Favorite Books 2003
DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY Selection
New Jersey State Library Pick of the Decade list
Pick of the Decade 2000-2010: The Best Books For Children K-2. Woodbridge Public Library.
Publishing Company: Dial Books for Young Readers
How you would use with your students and brief summary: A young duck doesn't want to listen to his mother and keep up with her and his siblings and as a result he almost gets eaten by a crocodile. This would be a great book to show young children it is a good idea to listen to your parents.

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