Truck Full of Ducks is a 2018 American children's picture book written and illustrated by Ross Burach about a duck delivery service.
Author | Ross Burach |
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Illustrator | Burach |
Language | English |
Genre | Children's picture book |
Published | 2018 (Scholastic Press) |
Publication place | United States of America |
Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
Pages | 35 (unpaginated) |
ISBN | 9781338129366 |
OCLC | 1023864913 |
Reception
editA review in School Library Journal of Truck Full of Ducks wrote "Children will delight in the extreme silliness of this story and will repeatedly pore over the detailed, colorful, and quirky illustrations.".[1]
Truck Full of Ducks has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,[2] Publishers Weekly,[3] and Booklist.[4]
References
edit- ^ Sally James (February 1, 2018). "Fiction: Truck Full of Ducks". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ "Truck Full of Ducks". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. January 15, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
Burach's tale, told completely in dialogue between Bernie and his possible customers, is only a part of the fun. Silly details decorate every spread...
- ^ "Truck Full of Ducks". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. January 1, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
The story takes a while to build to this moment of tension, but the ducks' encounters with pirates, aliens, and others are entertaining, and Burach includes an abundance of funny details to discover in each scene.
- ^ John Peters (2018). "Truck Full of Ducks". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved May 8, 2021.