Animal antics (Duck in the Truck - Jez Alborough)

Member Name: Krystal

Product:	Duck in the Truck - Jez Alborough
Date:	01/03/01 (80 review reads)
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Advantages: Fun story, children love rhyming books

Disadvantages: n/a

Duck in the Truck by Jez Alborough is a lovely rhyming book which is perfect for reading to young children or for confident new readers to try themselves.

The story begins with Duck heading home in his red truck (number plate Duck 1) when he hits a rock and his truck goes into the muck and becomes stuck (you'll have the idea of the rhymes by now!) A frog appears and tries to help Duck get his truck out of the muck, but it's still stuck fast.

Along comes a sheep driving a jeep (beep beep) and he lends a hand - or should that be hoof? but that truck won't budge. On the river is a sleepy goat on his motor boat, and he pitches in to help as well.

Does Duck manage to get his truck out of the muck, or does it stay stuck? Are the sheep in the jeep and the goat on a boat more of a hindrance than a help? Read this book for yourself to discover the answer!

I hadn't heard of this book until a couple of weeks ago when there was a book fair at my son's primary school. We went to have a look and my son, who's nearly 5, picked this one up straightaway, saying "Duck in the Truck! Brilliant!" His teacher had read it in class recently, and it obviously impressed him. The illustrations are bright and cheerful too, which can make all the difference in children's books.

This is definitely one to read and enjoy again and again.

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