About the Book
A little known fact is that you can't teach a duck. At least you can't teach a duck the usual things like telling a joke, singing a song, driving a car, flying a kite, dressing for Halloween, riding a bike, playing a drum, baking a cake, sailing a boat, dancing the tango, or even reading a book. But, you can teach him one thing. What could that be? You'll have to read the book to find out. Charming, delightful rhyming words tell the tale and tickle the heart along with bouncy, bright and happy images. Every child can add his or her own ideas as to what you can't teach a duck! Over 30 delightful illustrations. If you like the books of Dr. Seuss, Mo Willems, Sandra Boynton, Suzy Spafford, Jane O'Connor, the Berenstains, Felicia Bond, Laura Numeroff, and P.D. Eastman, you will love YOU CAN'T TEACH A DUCK. This children's picture book is part of the wonderful collection of children's books by Sally Huss.
Review :
"What a terrific story for teaching children how to differentiate between the impossible and the possible. No, a duck can't learn how to ride a bike, sing a song, fix a meal, sail a boat, read a book, drive a car, play hide and seek, ski downhill, dance the tango, brush his teeth, fly a kite, play a drum, dress up for Halloween, bake a cake, play a game of tennis, tell a joke, hide eggs on Easter morning or paint a picture. But one thing a duck can do is quack. Quacking is something a duck can be quite good at. The implication is that there are many things a child can do. But the child should not ask a duck to do any of those things. Instead the child should focus on the possible -- teach a duck how to quack. It is a wonderful story told in charming rhyme with pictures of a duck in impossible situations." -- Healthy Living "This adorable book warmed the hearts of my daughters. They loved it and promptly read it back to me several times. Then they went around the house naming all the things "you can't teach a duck." It's lots of fun with pictures that show the duck trying to do many things that he is not designed to do - dance the tango, bake a cake, ride a bike, etc." -- Beverly Mills "Elementary and pre-school teachers and their kids are going to have fun with this book. We loved it and I know by the reaction of my kids that we will be reading it often. It also opens a discussion on "common sense," - what's worth your efforts. Certainly not teaching a duck! This is fun-filled with catchy rhymes and colorful illustrations." -- CB
"What a terrific story for teaching children how to differentiate between the impossible and the possible. No, a duck can't learn how to ride a bike, sing a song, fix a meal, sail a boat, read a book, drive a car, play hide and seek, ski downhill, dance the tango, brush his teeth, fly a kite, play a drum, dress up for Halloween, bake a cake, play a game of tennis, tell a joke, hide eggs on Easter morning or paint a picture. But one thing a duck can do is quack. Quacking is something a duck can be quite good at. The implication is that there are many things a child can do. But the child should not ask a duck to do any of those things. Instead the child should focus on the possible -- teach a duck how to quack. It is a wonderful story told in charming rhyme with pictures of a duck in impossible situations." -- Healthy Living
"This adorable book warmed the hearts of my daughters. They loved it and promptly read it back to me several times. Then they went around the house naming all the things "you can't teach a duck." It's lots of fun with pictures that show the duck trying to do many things that he is not designed to do - dance the tango, bake a cake, ride a bike, etc." -- Beverly Mills
"Elementary and pre-school teachers and their kids are going to have fun with this book. We loved it and I know by the reaction of my kids that we will be reading it often. It also opens a discussion on "common sense," - what's worth your efforts. Certainly not teaching a duck! This is fun-filled with catchy rhymes and colorful illustrations." CB
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