In this funny nod to Chicken Little, a quiet afternoon on the farm might be the scene of a barnyard disaster waiting to happen. When Duck runs around the farm shouting “DUCK!” to the other animals, they grow exasperated as they haughtily explain to Duck which animal is which. Unfortunately, something is falling from the sky. But perhaps “DUCK!” isn’t the best warning. Perhaps what Duck should have said is . . . “RUN!”
Meg McKinlay is the author of Duck for a Day and No Bears, both illustrated by Leila Rudge, as well as the middle-grade novels Below and A Single Stone. She lives in Australia.
Nathaniel Eckstrom has illustrated a number of picture books. DUCK! is his first picture book with Candlewick Press. He lives in Sydney, Australia.
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