Five little ducklings go to bed

Carol Roth

Book - 2013

It's bedtime for the five little ducklings. The first little duckling says, "Okay. It's been a very busy day." The second little duckling says, "Come on! Let's go and put our jammies on." But when the fifth little duckling says with delight, "I'm not going to bed tonight..."--the smooth-running train to bedtime is temporarily derailed. However, a little cooperation from the ducklings and a little love from Mama duck soon set things right for a happy, snuggly night.

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Genres
Picture books
Published
New York : North-South Books Inc 2013.
Language
English
Main Author
Carol Roth (author)
Other Authors
Sean Julian (illustrator)
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN
9780735841284
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Just like one bad apple can spoil the bunch, one duckling who isn't ready for bed can turn his compliant siblings into disobedient little ducks who conspire to stay up all night. Roth and Julian, who previously collaborated on Where's My Mommy? (2012), offer a rambunctious bedtime story that bounds along with nursery rhyme-like verse and cheery visuals that give a full sense of the ducklings' personalities and home life (each duckling gets a signature hat, including pink and blue knit caps and a green bucket hat). After Mama duck declares that it's bedtime, scenes set within the ducks' cozy island home show the ducklings donning pajamas and removing blankets from a wardrobe. But after "the fifth little duckling said with delight,/ 'I'm not going to bed tonight!' " a rowdy pillow fight ensues, until Mama gives the ducklings an old-fashioned scolding ("Naughty little ducklings... what did you do?/ Naughty little ducklings... shame on you!"), reducing them to tears. Several reassurances of unconditional love follow, but it's still a jarring moment-one that will probably discourage any post-reading pillow fights. Ages 4-8. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-A mother duck has one child who has a mind of his own. Despite a pleasant day of swimming and playing, this duckling refuses to go to bed in the evening. In fact, he initially looks compliant, cleaning up the toys and washing his face, but then he emphatically declares, "I'm not going to bed tonight!" It takes just that statement for his siblings to start a ruckus and begin running around and pillow fighting. Roth tells the story in short rhymed couplets. Colorful artwork, done primarily in yellows, greens, and blues, fills the pages. Wispy, white feathers float all around the pillow-fight pages, making quite a mess. However, the conclusion seems to come on a bit strong, even for a mother who has had a long, tiring day. She corrects them and instructs them to clean up; unfortunately, her reprimand results in tears. Even though she then reassures them that she loves them and always will ("There's nothing you could ever do/That would make me stop loving you"), her anger comes across as rather didactic and harsh.-Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

A rambunctious pillow fight at bedtime has Mama duck upset with her ducklings' behavior. Though her reprimands result in duckling tears, she reassures them: "There's nothing you could ever do / That would make me stop loving you." Cheery, full-spread paintings of cute ducklings and flying feathers, with the message of unconditional love, soften Mama's harsh tone. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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