Little Quack's Bedtime

Little Quack

by Lauren Thompson, Derek Anderson (Illustrator)

Day is done.
For Widdle, Waddle, Piddle, Puddle, and Little Quack that means time for B-E-D! But there's blinking, hooting, and swaying in the night that's keeping everyone awake! Mama wants to know when it will finally be BEDTIME?
Find out in this timeless lullaby of a story by renowned author Lauren Thompson in Derek Anderson's splendidly illustrated world!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Animals, Fiction, Kids, Birds

32 pages, Hardcover

First published November 27, 2004

Reviews

[The Celtic Rebel (Richard) · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute story and great illustrations have made the Little Quack books a favorite of both my children and now my grandchildren. Little Quack's Bedtime has become their favorite of the whole series. A true gem.

[Egem · Rating 5 out of 5]

Paytak favori karakterimdi. İnanılmaz güzel bir hikaye olduğunu düşünüyorum.

[Anna Nesterovich · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really nice book for a bed-time story. It's about a cute duckling Little Quack and his family, the illustrations are good and colorful, though without too many details. The rhythm is calm, the repetitions are perfect - just what you need to put a child to sleep. The ducklings go to sleep one by one, till all the family is happily asleep. I would give it five stars, were it rhymed. That would be a final touch to turn a good bed-time book into a perfect one.

[Shawn Deal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little quack has great adventures as he explores his world for the first times and many of the adventures are about this little duck coming into contact with something for the first time. A great little series that is wonderfully illustrated. The little duck is fully animated with a Hugh range of facial expressions.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

An adorable story that we read over and over again. This was one of Little Bear's favorites and we read it so much that the covers fell off and had to be taped back on -- twice. The perfect gift book for a new baby or a little one, this board book has a delightful story and delicious artwork. We read others in the Little Quack series but this was out favorite.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful bedtime story as the ducklings question "spooky" surroundings and fall asleep, one by one, after their mother patiently and lovingly answers each query. Illustrations are large, colorful, and absolutely delightful! Get this one!

[Kelley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice "going to bed" story to read with little kids.

[Luke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mommy really liked the illustrations in this book, but I wasn't too interested in it.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit repetitive and a bit long

[Kyrstin Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute!

[Suzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always been one of Derek’s favorite books.

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a fun twist of monkeys jumping on the bed.

[Jaid · Rating 4 out of 5]

An adorable bedtime story for little ones. We loved it!

[Emily Minott · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Cute little bedtime story. Little Quack is a nice little main character who is silly and you can get behind

[Burak Yaman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ulan Vak Vak bı susmasını bilemedin, car car kafa şişirdin

[Kam Sova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dünyanın en tatlın çizimlerine sahip kitap.

[Panda Incognito · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's repetitive and unnecessarily long, and the mom duck looks kind of creepy in some of the illustrations.

[Avett Huggins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Widdle waddle puddle piddle and little quack-such unique duck names! Just don’t love the illustrations

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This brought me back to when we would check out the Little Quack board books when our daughter was a baby. I love the different hair styles of the ducks. Good bedtime story.

[Miss Janis the Storytime Lady · Rating 2 out of 5]

okay. sounds to make, and plenty of repetition.

[Hale Aydın · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kafiyeli kitap sevenler tüm seriyi sever. Bence bu okul öncesi için çok iyi bir uykuya geçiş kitabı

[Emma Able · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this book! I have had this book since I was little and I can remember my mom reading it to me before bed. It is a sweet story about a little duck who can't fall asleep. The illustrations are adorable! I recommend this book as a bed time story for small children.

[Rhyme Owens · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a little hard, but I still liked it. My favorite part was when the ducklings screamed to their mom that there was something, but their mom told them that there was not anything scary .

[Luisa Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like children, inquisitive little duck minds think of a lot of questions to ask mother duck before each nods off to sleep. Colorful and cute pictures!

Ages: 3 - 7

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[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Little Quack, and this translation of Little Quack's Bedtime is no exception. As with all good pictures books, the illustrations tell more than half of the story.

Cuaquito (Little Quack) and his four siblings are trying to fall asleep when something in the darkness frightens them. Mama duck demystifies each startling object and, one by one, the ducklings fall asleep. There is a clue on the page preceding the revelation of each "thing." Readers will enjoy trying to guess what the thing is before turning the page. Children can also participate by chiming in with Mama Duck's repeated phrase, "Pero ya es hora de dormir, patitos."

I wish Thompson had come up with more nocturnal critters to interrupt bedtime. The reeds are a bit lame--especially on the heels of the scary tree branches. Crickets chirping? Bats winging? I guess a hyena is from the wrong habitat--not to mention something to actually be afraid of! :)

Great bedtime, nap time, or calm-down story for children ages 2-7.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before my son could say duck, he could quack, so he called a duck a "quack, quack". When I would read him this story, he would quack at every page. It was incredibly adorable. And so are the illustrations in this book.

I keep a stack of books on a bookshelf within my son's reach. Of course, they are all the virtually indestructible board book (even some of the board books are showing signs of wear, so only virtually indestructible). I let him "read" his books during the day and pick out the books he wants to hear at night. Little Quack's Bedtime is chosen quite frequently.

I don't know if he chooses it because he likes the story, or because he likes the illustrations, or because he likes saying "quack, quack". It doesn't matter. I love to see him point at the ducks in the picture and quack for them.

[A.J. Llewellyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been doing Dots for Tots on this book for some months as a volunteer at Braille Institute. I had no idea until I began placing the sticky Braille dots over the words in this book that blind children are as afraid of the dark as some children with sight are.
Knowing that, this book touched me deeply because the mother duck reassures her brood that the sounds and shadows of the night are nothing to fear.
The ducklings, especially Little Quack, are adorable and beautifully rendered.
I've learned that blind children are scared at night because that's when they are alone. During the day they have plenty of company.
For sighted children, the illustrations are above-average and quite charming. I'd recommend this to any parent whose child is afraid to sleep alone.

[Marissa Reyes · Rating 3 out of 5]

The text Little Quacks Bedtime by Lauren Thompson exemplifies exactly how children are when it comes to bedtime. So this book is a great teaching mechanism for parents who have a troubled sleeper. The author also does a great job collaborating with the illustrator as the text and the number of figures in the pictures match so children who have to use their finger to count the figures in front of them in order to understand the text they have that option. This book was enjoyable to read because it taught children how to count and not to be afraid of the dark simultaneously.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about Little Quack, his four siblings, and their mom. It is night time and bedtime is approaching. They hear noises in the dark and keep asking Mama what it is. She tells them and then one by one they fall asleep. Little Quack is the last one awake and he does not like the dark until Mama explains it is so the stars can twinkle. This is a good book for ages 4-8. It could be used to teach children about their surroundings and how the world prepares for bedtime.

[Maryam · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet bedtime book featuring five ducklings and their mama. The repetitive answers mama duck gives to soothe her babies' nervous questions contain some lovely language. The illustrations are rich and round and appealing. They also help further the storyline since they often mirror what the ducklings think they are seeing. My only question is why only Cuaquito's name appears in the title, other than the fact that he is the last to go to sleep?