Duck's Vacation

Reviewed by: Phyllis Fuchs - Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 11, 2016

Review

The fairly sophisticated end pages display a colorful variety of global vacation spots. That sophistication is echoed at the book's end where a note and drawing assure the reader that the duck of the title survived by having an experienced stunt double when needed. Translated from Hebrew, here is a picture book meant to amuse both the young listener and the older reader. By and large it does succeed and is generously helped by the bright and funny artwork done with colored pencils and graphite pencil on paper. The listener is pulled in at the outset by being asked "Who turned the page?" and continues to be addressed by the duck until a boat load of pirates appears. The duck leaves the book, literally, but wait! there is more and it is all fun to see and to hear. A winner, especially for 4's 5's and up and up. Recommended.

Overall Book Score: very good