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My Brother the Duck
CCBC Review:
Stella Wells is certain her new baby brother is a duck. After all, his name is Drake! And it doesn’t help that he has a duck-bill pacifier and is wrapped in a ducky bright yellow blanket when he first comes home from the hospital. After developing a hypothesis based on these early observations, Stella tests it by doing what all good scientists do: She gathers additional facts (her brother quacks) and consults experts (her Latine friend Carla, and her principal) to reach her final conclusion: Her brother is indeed a duck. An original and clever take on the new baby theme features a memorable older sister in a white family. Stella’s chirpy commentary is well matched by the brightly colored cartoon illustrations that give just enough information for readers to draw their own conclusions about Drake. ©2021 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Daniel Wiseman
Wisconsin author
Pat Zietlow Miller grew up in Oshkosh and graduated from UW-Oshkosh. She currently lives in the Madison area.
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 3-5
Age Range:
Babies/Toddlers (birth – 3)
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Babies
Humor
Observation
Science and Scientists
Siblings
Diversity subject:
Latine
Publisher:
Chronicle
Publish Year: 2020
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781452142838
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Miller