Title: Little Quack
Author:Lauren Thompson
Illustrator: Derek Anderson
Recommended Grade Level: PreK -1
Common Core Mathematics Standards Addressed:
-Counting and Cardinality
-Operation and Algebraic Thinking
Summary: This story is about Mama Duck and her five little ducklings, Widdle, Waddle, Piddle, Puddle, and Little Quack. They all lived together in a nice, soft nest. But even Mama's littlest duckling was not so little anymore. It is time to leave the nest and learn to swim and take that first dip in the pond. All the little ducklings are very anxious, especially Little Quack. But one by one, with a lot of encouragement from Mama, they conquer their fear and take the plunge.
Rating:This is one of my favorite books to read to my class. I recommend this book; I give it an A plus. But it's Derek Anderson's exuberant and playful illustrations that really make this picture book a stand-out. Each large, dazzling spread is filled with bold color, marvelous facial expressions, eye-catching detail, and lots of humor, that makes this a perfect selection for story time or a Math lesson.
Classroom Ideas: An inventive Quack-U-Lator running along the bottom of each page therefore, it can be used to introduce counting and addition and subtration. This book can also be integrated to a science lesson on pond or farm animals.
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