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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015 · Est. 4 min read-aloud
Bear and Duck
Written & illustrated by Katy Hudson
Bear wants to be a duck, but discovers his true self and friendship along the way.
32 pages· 472 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Bear is tired of his bear life—hibernating, overheating, and dodging bees. Envious of carefree ducklings, he decides to become a duck. With Duck's help, Bear learns the joys of waddling and quacking. But as he embraces his new identity, Bear discovers that being himself might be the best adventure of all. Will Bear find happiness as a duck, or will he realize the value of his own unique bear qualities? Join Bear on a humorous journey of self-discovery and friendship that will leave young readers giggling and pondering their own identities.
From the publisher
Debut author-illustrator Katy Hudson brings to life characters Bear and Duck in this hilarious story about a bear who is fed up being a bear and wants to be a duck. Bear is sick and tired of being a bear. Who wants to sleep all winter? His fur feels so hot in the summer. And the bees . . . there are just too many angry bees! Bear is done being a bear. But when he sees a line of happy yellow ducklings, he has a thought. What if he could be a duck? With a few duck lessons from Duck, Bear learns that being a duck is fun; but as it turns out, Bear realizes he makes a really good bear . . . and he makes a really good friend along the way. Young readers will delight in the hilarious relationship between Bear and Duck.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 472
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD500L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.6
out of 7
The author & illustrator
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.1
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 180288
Publication
- Published
- May 12, 2015
- First published
- May 1, 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780062320513
- LCCN
- 2013043137
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