Ben & Duck
Sara Acton (author/illustrator)
Scholastic Press, Australia: August 2011
ISBN: 9781741699142
Genre: animals, picture book
Ben goes to the park and meets Duck. Duck... isn't like other birds. Duck is persistent. And greedy. And determined. And he follows Ben home. What is Ben to do? Make a new friend, of course!
This charming story for toddlers is full of chuckle-worthy moments. The uncomplicated, delicate water-colour illustrations capture the gentle humour of the story and provide visual clues that encourage young listeners to move beyond the simple text towards an intuitive understanding of a more complex narrative.
Thoroughly delightful.
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