Synopses & Reviews
A young girl shares her observations about the mallards near her house in an engaging, informative story sure to make a splash with duck lovers.Quack quack, Quack-quaack-quack.
Its the first sound I hear every morning.
The young girl in this story may live in the city, but outside her window theres a river full of mallard ducks! She hears them as soon as she wakes up, and on the way to school she sees them upside down bobbing for food. Interspersed with fun facts, her enthusiastic commentary about her feathered neighbors — what they look like, how they behave, where they nest, where they sleep — pairs swimmingly with cheerful watercolor illustrations.
About the Author
Nicola Davies is a zoologist and the award-winning author of many books for children, including
Surprising Sharks, illustrated by James Croft;
Ice Bear: In the Steps of the Polar Bear, illustrated by Gary Blyth; and
White Owl, Barn Owl, illustrated by Michael Foreman. Nicola Davies lives in Wales.
Salvatore Rubbino is the author-illustrator of A Walk in New York and A Walk in London, the latter of which is an ode to his home city.