My Duck

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Summary: Child's Point of View of Classroom Story Writing
Review: "My Duck" is a quick tale about a first or second grade girl who is assigned the challenging task of writing a story in school. Her imagination bursts forth with the logic of childhood (the yellow-green duck needs shoes, so that he can leave home). However, her creativity is not rewarded by her teacher, and she must restart her story several times. The characters she draws as a part of her story-writing attempts then take on a life of their own, continuing on in their own adventure. In the end, she finds a way to please her teacher's desire for realism without giving up her own creativity. Primary teachers will understand that there is a place for realism in education, but children and parents will rejoice in the heroine's ability to maintain her confidence in her imagination while meeting the requirements of the assignment. The text is written at a first/second grade reading level and the illustrations appear to be kid drawn, lending to the appeal of this story. Primary students will be able to relate to this story and enjoy it!

Rating:
Summary: Child's Point of View of Classroom Story Writing
Review: "My Duck" is a quick tale about a first or second grade girl who is assigned the challenging task of writing a story in school. Her imagination bursts forth with the logic of childhood (the yellow-green duck needs shoes, so that he can leave home). However, her creativity is not rewarded by her teacher, and she must restart her story several times. The characters she draws as a part of her story-writing attempts then take on a life of their own, continuing on in their own adventure. In the end, she finds a way to please her teacher's desire for realism without giving up her own creativity. Primary teachers will understand that there is a place for realism in education, but children and parents will rejoice in the heroine's ability to maintain her confidence in her imagination while meeting the requirements of the assignment. The text is written at a first/second grade reading level and the illustrations appear to be kid drawn, lending to the appeal of this story. Primary students will be able to relate to this story and enjoy it!

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Summary: Ordered for school
Review: I found My Duck to be a wonderful tale for children and as a first-grade teacher ordered copies of the book for two of my classes.

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Summary: My new Favorite children's book
Review: This book was given to us and has become my favorite children's book. It celebrates creativity, imagination and is beautifully illustrated. I'm buying 5 more copies as gifts for my best friends and their children.

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Summary: Ordered for school
Review: This is an excellent book about the creativity and persistance of children. As the little girl's story characters take on a life of their own and follow her from story to story, the reader learns that a child's creativity can transcend "you can't do that." Adults can also take note of the subtle warning about squashing a child's imagination. The bright and colorful illustrations add a great deal to the story.