Little Quack's Bedtime Reviews
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From
School Library Journal
PreS-K-Little Quack and his siblings, Widdle, Waddle, Piddle, and Puddle,
are back in this delightful tale that is sure to please even the pickiest
of bedtime procrastinators. Mama Duck is trying to get her offspring to
sleep when they spy something going "blink! blink! blink!" on
the pond. She looks and sees five sleepy fireflies, "winking `good
night.' That's what is blinking in the dark. Now it's sleepy time, little
ducklings." Widdle closes her eyes, but the others hear "whooo!
whooo! whooo!" in the distance. Mama reassures her brood that the
sound is part of the natural surroundings, whispering good night in its
unique way, and that "Now it's sleepy time, little ducklings." Each
time, for every reassurance she gives, another duckling nods off, until
only Little Quack is left awake, needing some special comfort before drifting
off to sleep. Turquoise blues and greens, shadowy grays and soft blacks,
and the fuzzy yellowness of Little Quack and his siblings (replete with
individual plumage) act as a soothing blanket, surrounding readers with
warmth. Pair this story with Jane Simmons's Daisy and the Beastie (Little,
Brown, 2000) for even more ducky fun.-Lisa Gangemi Kropp, Middle Country
Public Library, Centereach, NY Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
From
Kirkus Reviews
Thompson's Mama Duck and her ducklings return in a tender tale about
things that go bump in the night. As Mama Duck readies her little
ones for slumber, an assortment of sights and sounds alarms them.
With infinite patience, she discloses the mundane sources of the
frightful occurrences, reassuring her ducklings that they are simply
observing the nighttime patterns of familiar objects. When Little
Quack reveals the greatest fear of tots of any species, questioning
why the night is so dark, Mama's thoughtful response is bound to
resonate with readers of all ages. Anderson's sumptuous full-bleed
illustrations are in deep evening hues, with the acrylic medium lending
a rich texture to the paintings. As always, he draws each duckling
with distinctively individual flare, from daisy hairclip to punk
sticky-up. Youngsters will readily identify with the ducklings' anxieties
and find themselves soothed by Mama Duck's explanations. The gentle
cadence of Thompson's tale coupled with Anderson's rich illustrations
makes this an ideal candidate for the last story of the night. (Picture
book. 2-6)
From
Publishers Weekly
The winsome feathered fellow
first introduced in Little Quack returns in a board book edition and
in a third hardcover companion book, Little
Quack's Bedtime by Lauren Thompson, illus. by Derek Anderson. PW said
of the debut book, "Anderson's depiction of the adorable ducklings,
working up their courage to join their fuzzy siblings will keep toddlers
coming back." And the feathered quintet is every bit as adorable
in Bedtime as, one by one, Mama dispels their fears of the night. Copyright
2005 Reed Business Information.