Books with title A Good Day for Ducks

Rain is falling, and these siblings know just how to enjoy it: raincoats, rubber boots, puddle jumping, swimming ducks, and wiggling worms! A thunderstorm sends the children scrambling for home and a cup of hot cocoa. Maybe it will rain again tomorrow! From the acclaimed creators of Wild One, A Good Day for Ducks is a child-centered celebration of the joy that can be found in any rainy day. Jane Whittingham's spare but sensory-laden text and Noel Tuazon's energetic and endearing illustrations are packaged in a sturdy book format with padded cover, rounded corners, and extra-heavy paper. The format is perfect for eager, little hands, while the sweet story will make even the weariest of parents nostalgic for their own puddle-jumping days.

Foul weather won't stop Justin from enjoying his first trip to his grandpa's duck hunting camp. In fact, cold and rain take on new meaning in this delightful storybook that offers children keen insights into what it means to be an active participant in the natural world.It's fall in the suburbs, and as Justin gazes out passively at his cold, rainy, gray neighborhood, he bemoans the fact that the weather's bad and there's nothing to do. All that changes when Grandpa shows up the next weekend and takes Justin to his duck cabin in the north woods. There, sharing his grandfather's duck blind, the boy discovers the joys of becoming what Thoreau called "a sojourner in nature," an active participant in the natural world.When Justin finally returns home, he takes back with him life lessons that he will never forget. He has learned how ducks migrate from north to south in the fall, and from south to north again come spring. He has learned about the need to conserve wet places-the lakes, ponds, and marshes-where ducks are found. He has discovered his own heritage, and the ties that bind one generation to the next. And most important, he has begun to see the world in a whole new way.When, in the end, Justin's mother complains about the cold and rain, and what an awful day it is to be out shopping, the boy can't help but share his newfound wisdom with her. "It's a good day for ducks," he tells her, alluding to the fact that ducks like to fly in such "miserable" weather. That's a nugget with broader implications, of course, because the more kids know about ducks and other wild creatures, the more they will care about conserving the special places wild animals call home.

Mr. Brown loves hats and can’t leave the house without wearing just the right one. But on this day, every time he opens the door to leave, the situation changes, and Mr. Brown must change his hat accordingly. At last, wearing every hat he owns, Mr. Brown is on his way. When he finally arrives at his destination, we find that it’s Mr. Brown’s birthday, and his friends have just the right hat for that as well.

The cat and the tiger are best friends. Every day, the cat enters the zoo and visits the tiger’s cage. They talk about everything, but when the cat confesses that he’d like to be big and strong like the tiger, he’s shocked to learn that the tiger envies him for being free to go wherever he wants. The tiger has a plan to escape from the zoo and find his real home—all he needs is some help from his best friend. Animal lovers of all ages will fall in love with this fanciful story about friendship and freedom.

What would you do to take care of the class duck for a day? A genuine, warm, and witty tale of determination and unlikely friendship.Abby’s class has a duck named Max who waddles and quacks and makes your feet all warm when he sits on them. Even though Max is a duck with demands — from an ideal aquatic environment to fresh strawberries — Abby might get to take him home overnight, if she can make everything perfect. And Abby is sure she can do it. The problem is, weird Noah from next door wants to take Max home, too. Abby can hear him digging on his side of the fence, but she knows he’ll never get Max. A duck needs calm, and what can Noah do about his chaotic backyard and noisy sisters? Splashed with charming illustrations and brimming with humor and heart, this story of bestlaid plans and unexpected cooperation is one that every kid will relate to.

Mr. Brown loves hats and can’t leave the house without wearing just the right one. But on this day, every time he opens the door to leave, the situation changes, and Mr. Brown must change his hat accordingly. At last, wearing every hat he owns, Mr. Brown is on his way. When he finally arrives at his destination, we find that it’s Mr. Brown’s birthday, and his friends have just the right hat for that as well.

With this delightful storybook, children ages five and up will thrill in the adventures of Justin's first trip to Grandpa's duck hunting camp. Kids will revel in the same joys of being outdoors in the fall - of working Grandpa's retriever, putting out decoys, and watching the ducks fly. They will also experience the satisfaction of receiving their very own duck call.The call is an authentic Primos Pro Mallard Greenwing duck call.