Sitting Ducks

by Michael Bedard

Book Overview

Day after day, brand new ducks roll off a giant assembly line operated by alligators at the Colossal Duck Factory. They are loaded into trucks and taken to Ducktown, where they are fattened up in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399228470
• ISBN13: 9780399228476
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• Length: 37 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 11.4" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A wonderful book for children... and adults!

I agree that this book was written for adults as well as children. After seeing this in a local bookstore, I bought it, with the intention of putting it on my desk where I work. The story, in unambiguous terms, is about how an alligator befriends a helpless duck in a large New York-like metroplis populated by alligators. It is wonderfully illustrated, and the takeoff on Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks" is almost worth the price of the book alone.It's too bad that the book did not include a few paragraphs from the author which could have shared some of his ideas and experiences in producing "Sitting Ducks". The craftsmanship that went into the making of this book must have been very time-consuming.As a children's book, "Sitting Ducks" is truly a gem. Scholastic Press is to be commended for the publication of this creative effort.

Delightful Ducks

I fell in love with the art work immediately. The animals in this book do not fall in the "cartoon" range, but take on lives of their own. The story is a little long for a young child, but anyone would treasure this unique story with it's humor and charm.

An Amusing Book For Readers of all Ages

When my little sister and I checked out this book from the local library, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. But it turns out that I was pleasntly suprised by the story. It's just a tiny bit scary, but not to scary. I think the art work is wonderful and adds alot to the story. The pictures are amusing, and the story is great. My sister and I really enjoyed this book, and I think you will too.

Entertaining book about friendship and loyalty.

My 4 year old daughter loved the bold,bright illustrations and the unlikely story of how an alligator and a duck became friends. I thought that the expressions on the animals' faces were exactly right, and I also liked the sly homage to Edward Hopper's night cafe painting.

Absolutely one of the cutest children's I've seen!

This is a wonderful book that teaches how valuable friendship is no matter who you are or what you look like. The illustrations were stunning enough for me to pick this book up and buy it without even reading the story. I was then overjoyed once I got home and read it, to find what a true gem it actually was. I hope the duck and the alligator have more fun adventures that I can read and share with my children in the future.