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Dawdle Duckling
Average rating
3.1 out of 5
Based on 37 Ratings and 17 Reviews

Book Description
Dawdle Duckling won't follow dutifully behind Mama Duck like his three siblings do. He's too busy preening and playing, splashing and spinning, dunking and dipping . . . and always, always dreaming. But he's in for a surprise: There's a crocodile waiting for a duckling lunch to swim by. When Mama quacks a warning, suddenly Dawdle Duckling isn't such a dawdler after all!

A cheerful, reass... More
Book Information
PublisherDial Books For Young Readers
BindingHardcover (7 editions)
Reading LevelBaby to Pre-K
# of Pages32
ISBN-100803727313
ISBN-13978-0803727311
Publication Date01/27/2003
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About Toni Buzzeo (Author) : Toni Buzzeo is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Toni Buzzeo include The Library Doors, Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything, Read! Perform! Learn!: 10 Reader's ... more
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About Margaret Spengler (Illustrator) : Margaret Spengler is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Margaret Spengler include Little Red Hen Gets Help (Green Light Readers Level 2), Anima... more
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3/5/2008 Terry Doherty said: The book made this parent want to sit down and paint because the illustrations were so bright and eyecatching. The story is cute and very timely for preschoolers who like to dawdle!
tags: fiction

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1/6/2008 Nick Gressle said:
Found this in a reduced bin and could not believe it!! This is a great book for kids 3-5 and for illustrators of any age. Look at the way Margaret Spengler treats her characters with rich vibrant colors. Her shadows and reflections are equally rich and her composition evokes the mood that someth... more

tags: I recommend, I read

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