Five Little Ducks (Pete the Cat)

by James Dean (Author) James Dean (Illustrator)

Five Little Ducks (Pete the Cat)
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: Pete the Cat
"Sing along with Pete the Cat in his ... adaptation of the classic children's song 'Five Little Ducks'."
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PreS--Dean puts a twist on an old favorite, the song "Five Little Ducks," with Pete the Cat leading the way. He suggests that the ducklings splash and swim, but only four little ducks jump in. Each time Pete does a different activity, he loses a duck along the way. Unfortunately, the framework of the song/rhyme does not work. The flow of the story is choppy, and the rhyming text is forced and does not make sense. For instance, "Pete the cat said, 'Let's jump and hop.' But only three little ducks popped up." The tale lacks continuity and cohesion. Illustrations are bright and cheery, but the series has lost its luster. Fans of Pete will check it out but won't ask for it again. VERDICT A marginal purchase at best.--Megan McGinnis, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780062404480
Lexile Measure
420
Guided Reading Level
G
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
January 24, 2017
Series
Pete the Cat
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002050 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats
JUV051000 - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
JUV009030 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Counting & Numbers
JUV002280 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Library of Congress categories
Cats
United States
Counting-out rhymes
Counting
Ducks
Songs
Nursery rhymes
Children's songs, English
Pete
Nursery rhymes, English

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