Nobody's Duck

PreS-Gr 1—An anxious alligator unwittingly befriends an adventurous duck in this silly comics-style story. Alligator is astonished to find Duck sitting on his front lawn. When he asks to whom he belongs, Duck declares he's "nobody's duck!" But Alligator is determined, and hauls Duck in a wagon to various places (the library, the go-kart track, the movies) in order to find out where he has come from. In the end, after enjoying several exciting activities together (including skydiving), Duck declares that he is, in fact, Alligator's duck. As there's limited text, the digital illustrations are filled with details (including Duck's many accessories) that really tell the story. As in comic books and graphic novels, children will need to discriminate between the words the characters say and the illustrations that offer much more information—a valuable literacy skill. While the panel style may make storytime sharing challenging, families will enjoy one-on-one time with the book.