Keep Up, Duck!

Written and illustrated by Ivan Bates · Written by Rachel Bates

A clever duckling finds a sneaky way to keep up with his family. Will he succeed?

3.7 Goodreads · 152 ratings

32 pages· ~530L

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Bookroo's summary

Puck, the smallest duckling, struggles to keep up with his family as they swim to the lily pond. With paddleboats splashing by, Puck falls behind, prompting Mama Duck's urgent calls. Determined to find a solution, Puck devises a clever plan. Can this little duckling outsmart the odds and have the last laugh? Join Puck on his bouncy adventure filled with playful sounds and unexpected twists, as young readers delight in his cheeky antics and clever solutions.

From the publisher

Young listeners will echo Mama Duck’s irresistible refrain in this noisy, joyful, and bouncy read-aloud about a very clever duckling. Mama Duck and her ducklings are swimming to the lily pond, but the smallest duck, Puck, is always at the end of the line. As paddleboats splish and splosh by, Puck falls farther behind. “Keep up, Duck!” Mama quacks. Puck looks at the nearby boats and wonders, how can he keep up? He may not swim very fast, but he is determined. Hop! Hop! Plop! Will he have the last laugh? Children will love being in on the cheeky Puck’s sneaky solutions and mimicking all the sound words and the titular catchy chorus.

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