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 Ducky Dives In! - Richard Waring
Newest Review: ... the stunning illustrations. They're actually unique in that they're done in an odd way. I think (if art class memory serves ... more  ... me right) that they're done by floating ink over water then lying the paper on it. The result is a chaotic mix of colour unlike anything I've seen in a kids book before. Not every page is like this, but enough to make it one of a kind.
The illustrations are also full page which is nice to see, and each one being filled with animals means kids are going to love it. The inclusion of lots of animals in the pictures is bound to attract kids, who seem to have this affinity with animals when they are young.
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Ducky Dives In! - Richard Waring: mind-blowing illustrations fill this children's story (315 words)
by - written on 12/06/09 (Very useful, 28 readings)
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This book is all about a little baby duck who wants nothing more than to dive in the mud, but whose mum is always stopping him. One day, he sneaks off to do it, but his mum charges in to stop him. She slips and lands in the mud herself, and then they both end up playing in there all day. The best thing about this book is the stunning illustrations. They're actually unique in that they're done in an odd way. I think (if art class memory serves me right) that they're done by floating ink over water then lying the paper on it. The result is a chaotic mix of colour unlike anything I've seen in a kids book before. Not every page is like this, but enough to make it ... Read the complete review
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