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Lame Duck Protest
ISBN9781921479137
Hardback picture book
Written by Goldie Alexander
Illustrated by Michele Gaudion
$25
http://ipoz.biz/IP_Kidz/Kidz.htm
Published by www.IPKidz.com

Ducks with attitude are favourites with many childre... more

Lame Duck Protest

ISBN9781921479137
Hardback picture book
Written by Goldie Alexander
Illustrated by Michele Gaudion
$25

http://ipoz.biz/IP_Kidz/Kidz.htm
Published by www.IPKidz.com


Ducks with attitude are favourites with many children.

And this is a catchy title for an updated eco-Ugly Duckling tale.

Realistic touches of humour, personalise the duck with a sore leg who attaches herself to the narrator and becomes the mascot of the protest group to save the park.

A lame duck protest seems like a hopeless cause, but this picture book has Michele Gaudion’s colourfully appealing duck cover and an eco-story about appropriate wildlife care

Readers identify with ‘Antonia is waddle limping behind us.’

Excellent for provoking discussion about wildlife-urban issues Lame Duck Protest also provides opportunities for child readers to dress up as favourite characters , like koala, possum, echidna etc in the Lame Duck Protest March. The illustrations also convey the sense of community generated around an issue of respecting wild life while accommodating to urban change.

Author Goldie Alexander was inspired to write this picture book by seeing a Lame Duck protest sign in her lakeside neighbourhood.

The endpapers have full colour bios, photos and even author and illustrator websites. That’s a bonus because readers like to follow up on authors they like, especially if there are extra notes or activities available.

The internal design offers a mixture of full colour pages and black and white with colorful floral borders. At times, the borders are too ‘busy’ and the words may be difficult for a beginning reader to isolate from the background. But the overall impression is colourful.

Children will easily identify with the characters in Lame Duck Protest and portrayal of the eco-issues will create discussion. Recommended.
Reviewed by Hazel Edwards