10 Little Rubber Ducks - Hardcover

Carle, Eric

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060740787 ISBN 13: 9780060740788

Publisher: Harperfestival, 2008

Synopsis

Based on a true story, an amusing tale tells about ten rubber ducks who, after being tossed overboard a ship during a storm, find themselves floating alone on the high seas--reaching lands and meeting people far away from their original destination.

About this title

Review:

'Carle's repetitively structured story works perfectly and shows that he has lost none of his touch in the 30 years since ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ was published.' The Guardian

‘It's the perfect-to-read-aloud text and gentle humour, combined with an emotionally satisfying – if unlikely – ending, and those glorious illustrations that will make it a bedtime favourite.' Time Out

'Children's author and illustrator, Carle explores numbers, geography, animals and more in an extraordinary interactive picture book in which rubber ducks are ship-wrecked and swept in all directions to amazing adventures.' The Sun

'Made of Carle's characteristic bold collage, cut from textured scraps of scraped and scrubbed paint, this bright and delightful story typically crams in lots of learn...It shows seas of different colours, suggesting different weather, has a touching ending and, as a bonus, a button at the end that makes a gentle, rubber-duck squeak.' Book of the week, The Sunday Times

'As usual, his inimitable illustrations have the unfathomable quality of an innocent childlike collage combined with a glorious work of art.' Book of the month, Junior

With colourful creatures, numbers and a beautiful story, this is one book kids are sure to read again and again.' Grove Magazine

About the Author:

Eric Carle is a virtuoso of picture books for young children, best known for his enormously popular picture book, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’. He lives in Massachusetts, USA, where he has opened the acclaimed Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art to feature both his work and that of other esteemed children's book artists.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harperfestival
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0060740787
• ISBN 13: 9780060740788
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 30
• Illustrator: Carle Eric