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Little Rubber Ducks
by Eric Carle. 2005. 36 pgs. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers. 9780060740757. Format
reviewed: Hardcover. Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Winner.
Annotation: During a
storm at sea, a box of rubber ducks is washed overboard. The drifting currents
take each of the toys to very different locations.
Reaction: The story
focuses on three major concepts- counting, opposites, and directions- after the
toys are scattered. Using these two concepts, Carle is able to visually
communicate the vastly different locations by using distinct animals and
colors. By the time we find out what happened to the 10th rubber
duck, we are surprised that it is adopted by a family of real ducks!
Primary
early literacy skills: Narrative skills. Although phonological awareness
plays an active part in the storytelling, the narrative, and the use of the
three major concepts drives the story forward. Carle’s easily identifiable
animals and settings, matched with the sequence, make the plot at the heart of
this concept book.
Recommended
ages: 2 and up.
Tags/themes: Concept-Opposites,
Concept-Directions, Concept-Counting, Ducks, Wildlife, Shipping, Oceans, Sea
Life, Storms.
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