Duckie's Rainbow

By Frances Barry

Book Overview

Turn the graduated pages of this unique shaped book to help Duckie find her way home - and you'll marvel at the dazzling rainbow that appears when she gets there. Duckie is in a hurry to get home. She walks through a red poppy field, hops under an orange bridge, waddles around a yellow cornfield, rushes past a big green tree, and paddles across a deep blue pond. By the time she reaches her nest, purple clouds have begun to rain, but don't worry - the book's rounded pages, each one smaller than the last, form a spectacular rainbow on the last spread! With the boldest of colors and enchantingly simple shapes, Frances Barry's collage illustrations combine with an ingenious format for an eye-popping concept-book debut.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763620661
• ISBN13: 9780763620660
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.9" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 2 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

My son's favorite book

I grabbed this book from the library shelf because of it's unique shape. I've been renewing it over and over because it is my now-4 1/2 month old son's favorite book and I can't find it in stock anywhere! He loves the simple story and the great illustrations - it's the only book he really likes listening to me read. I enjoy it too - a short easy read. We normally do it 3 times in a row.

Duckie's Rainbow

A beautiful, visual book. The story is short and sweet. The colors are vibrant and the rainbow intriguing. Our grandchildren ages 2, 3 and 4 enjoy the book and so do I. Our little one with visual impairment (age 4) can enjoy "Duckie's Rainbow" because of the large size of the book.

Good for little ones and older kids

Both of my kids (almost-4 and almost-2) like this book, and have since we got it over a year ago. It's a very quick read, which leaves plenty of time to sit and look at the pictures and talk about colors.

Just love this book!!!

This book was given to my 7 month old son by his grandparents and he already shows great interest in it! It has wonderful, bright colors and beautiful artwork. The duck is sweet and friendly looking and the bright colors and storyline will draw kids in. I think this is a wonderful book!!!

we LOVE duckie's rainbow

Duckie's rainbow is as delicious a visual treat for the adult as it is entertaining and fun for the child. The duck itself has such charm and charisma and my 15 month old takes true delight in identifying it on each page.It's really good for learning/teaching colors but in a totally fresh way and the surprise rainbow at the end of the book is a fantastic grand finale. Frances Barry is a real artist.