Duck in the Truck

Description

Now younger readers can read along with the Duck in the truck as he gets stuck in the muck! Jez Alborough's wonderfully popular Duck in the Truck, now available as a toddler friendly board book. This is the tale of a duck in a truck - a truck that was stuck in some yucky brown muck. A sheep in a jeep and a frog in a bush saw the truck stuck and gave it a push. But the truck stayed stuck! What now, can you guess? Could a goat in a boat get them out of this mess?

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 London with his Danish wife.

'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 Magazine 'Duck in the Truck is packed with all the rhyme, colour, imagination and humour a young reader could ask for.' Young Book Trust 'With a nod to Dr Seuss and a wink to John Burningham, Jez Alborough deals an irresistible lesson in rhyme and repetition, as well as storytelling, which is hugely entertaining.' Child Education Praise for Fix-It Duck: 'Rhyme, illustration, wit and inventiveness combine to produce outstanding quality.' TES Primary 'The rhythmic text is a jaunty delight and brilliant for reading aloud.' The Guardian 'Another delightful picture book by Jez Alborough... appealing characters and glorious illustrations.' Morag Styles