In this classic and bestselling Caldecott Honor winner, a mother duck loses her duckling—and finds it, with the help of sharp-eyed young readers. 

“As fresh as spring.”—The Horn Book

“Children will return to this one again and again . . . a reassuring story of youthful independence and familial love.”—School Library Journal, starred review

“[Nancy Tafuri] always manages to flavor her splendid pictures with humor and interesting detail.”—The New York Times Book Review

Acclaimed author Nancy Tafuri hides the little duck somewhere on each page—have YOU seen it? This almost-wordless book is both a fun counting game and an exciting hidden-picture hunt for the youngest readers.  

ISBN: 9780688148997
ISBN 10: 0688148999
Imprint: Greenwillow Books
On Sale: September 20, 1996