Ducks Away!

Written by Mem Fox · Illustrated by Judy Horacek

Mother Duck faces a dilemma as her ducklings fall into the river. Will they reunite?

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32 pages· 293 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· AD480L

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Bookroo's summary

Mother Duck's peaceful day turns chaotic when a gust of wind sends her ducklings tumbling into the river. With some on the bridge and others below, she must decide whether to stay or dive in. As each duckling playfully joins the others in the water, Mother Duck's panic turns to relief. Will she find a way to keep her family together? This charming tale introduces young readers to counting and basic math through a heartwarming adventure.

From the publisher

A delightful counting tale about a family of ducks from internationally bestselling picture book author Mem Fox and illustrator Judy Horacek. Count along with Mother Duck as her ducklings try to waddle across the bridge. When a sudden gust of wind sweeps one of Mother Duck’s ducklings into the river, she doesn’t know what to do. With four ducklings on the bridge and one below, Mother Duck is torn as to which way to go. Suddenly, a second duck falls and Mother Duck grows more panicked. Should she stay on the bridge or fly down to her ducklings in the river? As she paces and frantically quacks, the remaining ducklings playfully plop one by one into the river until all of the siblings are happily floating along. Now that all five ducklings are safely in the water, Mother Duck flies down to join in the fun, relieved to have all her ducklings together again. Mem introduces young readers to the basic math principles of addition and subtraction.

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