Sitting Duck
Summary:
When Anabel, Bordy's niece comes for a visit, it is hard to keep her out of trouble. Bordy (a dog) gets help from his friends when they play dress up and hide and seek with her. As hard as they all try they can’t keep her from finding trouble!
Reader Enjoyment Factors:
This is a fun story about friendship, responsibility, and babysitting.
Content Awareness Factors:
None.
Little Kid Reaction
My daughter picked this book because she has read about this duck before. She laughed a lot while reading and enjoyed the pictures.
Parent Reaction
I enjoyed the pictures the most. The story was cute but didn’t keep me as an adult that entertained.
Type of Book:
This picture book offers a humorous look at mischief and friendship.
This picture book offers a humorous look at mischief and friendship.
Educational Themes:
This is a story that is meant to be shared for fun. Still, you can talk about responsibility, friendship, and playing with children (what is/isn't appropriate).
Reading Level:
1.8
1.8
Recommended Age To Read By Yourself:
6 to 9
6 to 9
Recommended Age To Read Together:
3 to 7
3 to 7
Age of child:
Read with and by a 6-year-old girl.
Read with and by a 6-year-old girl.
Purchase Recommendation:
Borrow. Although the pictures were great the story itself was not one you would really want to read more then a couple times. It is a good choice for a public or school library to own.
Borrow. Although the pictures were great the story itself was not one you would really want to read more then a couple times. It is a good choice for a public or school library to own.
| Title | Sitting Duck |
| About | |
| Author | Jackie Urbanovic |
| Publisher | Festival © 2010 |
| Illustrators | Jackie Urbanovic |
| ISBN | 9780061765834 |
| Material | Hard Cover |
| Genres | Friendship, Humor |
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