When Alexander's mother decided to take her little tribe of ducklings on an adventure across the city because she was bored, she told them to ‘Stay close, take care." But Alexander did not stay close and he did not take care. He straggled behind with his head in the air – and disappeared down a deep dark hole.
How on earth will they get him out?
Thirty years ago, Kiwi author Pamela Allen first offered this title for young readers to love and laugh at, and ponder over how they would rescue Alexander. And now it is time for them to share that delight and puzzle with their own children as it is re-issued in sturdy board book format. With its endearing characters, and a subtle message about staying close to mum, today's littlies will get just as much joy from it as the language rolls off the tongue and they suggest wonderful ways that they would use to save Alexander from his predicament.
There is a reason that this and others like Mr Archimedes' Bath (1980), Who Sank the Boat? (1982) and all her other books including , of course, the intrepid Mr McGee have endured for over 40 years and can be counted as classics. So many of today's readers are readers because they were introduced to the magic of story through Allen’s works, and now is the time and opportunity to pay that forward to the next generation.
This review can also be found here.
30 pages 9781761355134 Ages 1-3
Keywords: board book, ducks, adventure, family, new experiences, mothers, following directions, 1 year old, 2 year old, 3 year old
Recommended by: Barbara Braxton, Teacher Librarian, New South Wales AUSTRALIA
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