Five Little Ducks

It was good for Indy, but holes in the pages confused him (eyes of animals that didn't need to be there, for example) so I was making things up. Easy to sing along rhymes held his attention.......more

This is an excellent book for nursery or reception children. It features vibrant illustrations that will capture the attention of very young children. The story has a familiar pattern so that children will be able to predict what happens next. The story also helps children learn the names of numbers......more

Title (italicize): Five Little Ducks Author: Penny Ives Illustrator (if separate from author): Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey Genre: Fiction Theme(s): Repeating song-like lyrics that emphasize the family reunion. Opening line/sentence (type directly from text): "Five little ducks went out one day, over the......more

This book is perfect for Pre-K and Kindergarten. Five Little Ducks by Penny Ives is about a mother duck who with five ducklings.As everyday passesa duckling goes missing, one by one. Luckily, when the mother duck decides to go out searching for her ducklings, they all return, seated at her table. Iv'e......more

I've read multiple written versions of this song. This one does a good job of pacing the lyrics with the pages. The illustrations hint at reasons the ducklings aren't coming back, but there's no payoff to the hinted at plot.......more