by Jez Alborough (Illustrator)
Find out what happens when clumsy Duck tries not to wake Goat's baby in this boisterous, toddler book with a pop-up surprise! When Duck bounces in to Goat's house, he certainly doesn't expect to have to wait while the baby is being looked after. Duck tries to speed things up but, being Duck, he only manages to make them worse! When will Goat and the baby be ready to go out for a drive with Duck?
Format: Picture Book
Pages: 34
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Published: 02 Jun 2008
ISBN 10: 0007243561
ISBN 13: 9780007243563
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
`With a nod to Dr. Seuss and a wink to John Burningham, Jez Alborough deals an irresistible lesson in rhyme and rhythm as well as storytelling, which is hugely entertaining.' Child Education
Reviews for Duck in the Truck:
`Rhyme, illustration, wit and inventiveness combine to produce outstanding quality.' TES Primary
`Alborough's text is perfect for reading out loud and the mix of close-up and panoramic illustrations give an animated, live-action feel.' Junior
`Colourful, arresting and busting with action.' Child Education
Praise for Hit the Ball Duck:
`A really great story; the best Duck book so far.' The Guardian
Jez was born in Kingston upon Thames in 1959. He went to art school in Norwich and then set about entering the competitve world of children's books.
Jez has now written and illustrated over thirty picture books for children, he was runner up of the 1985 Mother Goose Award with his first book Bare Bear.
Jez lives in Richmond, Surrey, with his Danish wife.