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Summary
Summary
Colorful comedy, rollicking rhyme, charismatic characters, and a funny friendship -- this winning picture book has got it all!Duck and Monkey,best of friends,as different as odds and ends. Monkey's eager, Duck's laid-back.Together do they have the knackto be a winning rhyming teamand satisfy a monkey's dream?Turn the page and try your luck.See if you can out-rhyme Duck!
Author Notes
Jennifer Hamburg is an Emmy Award-winning children's television writer and story editor whose work can be seen on DOC MCSTUFFINS, HENRY HUGGLEMONSTER, DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD, SUPER WHY!, LITTLE EINSTEINS, BLUE'S CLUES, and BETWEEN THE LIONS. Her debut picture book A MOOSE THAT SAYS MOO (FSG) was released in October, 2013. Hamburg lives in Austin, Texas. You can visit her online at www.jenniferhamburg.com.
Edwin Fotheringham has illustrated numerous award-winning picture books, including Barbara Kerley's WHAT TO DO ABOUT ALICE?; THE EXTRAORDINARY MARK TWAIN (ACCORDING TO SUSY); THOSE REBELS, JOHN & TOM; and A HOME FOR MR. EMERSON; as well as Shana Corey's MERMAID QUEEN and Pam Muñoz Ryan's TONY BALONEY. Fotheringham lives in Seattle, Washington. You can visit him online at www.edfotheringham.com.
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-When Monkey spies a sign advertising a two-person rhyming contest, he is certain that he and his pal Duck can easily win the grand prize of a three-day cruise. "We can do this, we can rhyme!/We're young, we're hip, we're in our prime." Unfortunately, Monkey's desire to find rhyming words jointly is squelched by Duck's inability to respond with anything but "Quack!" Monkey offers up "Beat, Sheet, Meet, Greet...Wash your feet...Trick or treat." "Quack" is Duck's only response. When a frustrated Monkey is about to give up, then inspiration strikes. They enter the contest, and Monkey recites words that rhyme with quack: "Rack, Sack, Plaque, Track!" and so on. After winning the contest, they have a great time on their cruise. True to their personality differences, Duck relaxes and Monkey tries every activity offered. The pleasing, digitally rendered illustrations are presented in bold yellow and orange, on backgrounds of green, blue, and purple. The text rhymes, of course, although at times it is a bit forced and singsong. The surprise ending lifts this tale a bit, but the book will serve best as an additional purchase.-Roxanne Burg, Orange County Public Library, CA (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
With a three-day cruise on the line as a prize, Monkey drafts his friend Duck to participate in a rhyming contest. Two more challenges quickly emerge: phlegmatic Duck is the exact opposite of hyperactive Monkey, and all Duck wants to say is "Quack." It's a recipe for last place, unless Monkey can turn Duck's deficits into a winning ticket. Although little more than an extended sketch, the story has its rewards. Fotheringham's (A Home for Mr. Emerson) bright, bold artwork has intriguing textures and reinforces the characters' Odd Couple personalities. Hamburg (A Moose That Says Moo) gives the story serious read-aloud potential as she combines the repetition of "Quack" with Monkey's struggle to stay calm ("Okay. Look, Duck./ Clearly you're a wee bit stuck./ Stand up straight and lace your shoes./ We MUST be on that three-day cruise!"). The final joke (spoiler alert: Duck's vocabulary is more extensive than he lets on) is tailor-made for a womp-womp-womp "sad trombone" sound effect. Ages 4-8. Author's agent: Jennifer DeChiara, Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency. Illustrator's agent: Pat Hackett. (Feb.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.