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Dilly Duckling
It's a perfect morning for a family waddle, when puff!One of little Dilly's feathers blows away! What is she to do?"Stop that feather!" she quacks.But with each gust of wind Dilly's feather blows farther away. Her friends, Spike the porcupine and Nibble the field mouse, help Dilly in their own ways, but is the downy feather lost for good?And what will she tell Mama?
32 pages, Hardcover
Published January 27, 2004
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About the author
Claire Freedman
221 books55 followersI’ve been a writer for over 15 years now, but it wasn’t planned!
I had a variety of jobs, including secretary, trainee buyer at Harrods, dental nurse, production assistant in a reprographic and printing company and various others.
I began to write after joining a creative writing class. I had no success with article writing, or short stories, or fiction, but the first children’s story I wrote, for a magazine called Twinkle, was accepted for publication. Hooray!!!
Things snowballed and a lot (yes lots and lots) of hard work later I now write full time and have over 50 books published. I still go to the same writing class and we have become a big happy family of writers!
For me, writing is the best job ever. I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else. I love to create worlds for young children to enjoy and escape into – whether the stories are educational, bedtime, problem solving or just plain good fun. It’s also very exciting to see the first picture roughs, as my wonderful, talented illustrators bring the text to life.
I live on the Essex coast in a lovely two-bed-roomed flat, which I share with my husband, Michael. At long last I have an office to write in, with room for all my books and bits of scribbled on papers.
The seafront is (still) just around the corner, and I find a bracing walk (it gets freezing when the East wind blows from the North Sea!) or gentle stroll when the weather is warmer, is great for clearing my head and mulling over story ideas.
- excerpted from her website
I had a variety of jobs, including secretary, trainee buyer at Harrods, dental nurse, production assistant in a reprographic and printing company and various others.
I began to write after joining a creative writing class. I had no success with article writing, or short stories, or fiction, but the first children’s story I wrote, for a magazine called Twinkle, was accepted for publication. Hooray!!!
Things snowballed and a lot (yes lots and lots) of hard work later I now write full time and have over 50 books published. I still go to the same writing class and we have become a big happy family of writers!
For me, writing is the best job ever. I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else. I love to create worlds for young children to enjoy and escape into – whether the stories are educational, bedtime, problem solving or just plain good fun. It’s also very exciting to see the first picture roughs, as my wonderful, talented illustrators bring the text to life.
I live on the Essex coast in a lovely two-bed-roomed flat, which I share with my husband, Michael. At long last I have an office to write in, with room for all my books and bits of scribbled on papers.
The seafront is (still) just around the corner, and I find a bracing walk (it gets freezing when the East wind blows from the North Sea!) or gentle stroll when the weather is warmer, is great for clearing my head and mulling over story ideas.
- excerpted from her website
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December 4, 2022
Has nothing to do with Easter but a cute book for read during the spring season either way.
November 29, 2012
Dilly Duckling gets distracted and his feather flews away and he goes chasing after it, separating from his family. Dilly meets a hedgehog and a mouse who try to help Dilly catch the feather but it is soon lost forever. Dilly gets very upset and is worried about what to tell his mother, but Mummy Duck says all downy feathers will fall out and then grown-up feathers will grow. He then find his feather anyway and is happy that he doesn't need it any more!
This story could be used to talk about how ducks grow and change. It is quite simplistic but the illustration is really effective, especially the touch-and-feel version that I read where Dilly and his feather were furry. This could also relate to children's teeth falling out which begins happening in Reception, where new grown-up teeth will grow.
This story could be used to talk about how ducks grow and change. It is quite simplistic but the illustration is really effective, especially the touch-and-feel version that I read where Dilly and his feather were furry. This could also relate to children's teeth falling out which begins happening in Reception, where new grown-up teeth will grow.
October 7, 2017
Dilly Duckling has lost a feather and chases after it. But she doesn't realize that she'll soon grow new feathers.
This is a touchy-feely book, in that you should be touching the softness that makes up Dilly and her feather (on each page).
This is a touchy-feely book, in that you should be touching the softness that makes up Dilly and her feather (on each page).
October 24, 2017
Adventure story. Teamwork. Lesson learned at the end.
February 14, 2021
Very cute little adventure all about growing up and moving on.
March 7, 2023
Not bad. Explains the concept of change. Got from school in her bookbag.
September 3, 2015
Dilly Duckling, by Claire Freedman is about a young duckling who looses one of her feathers. She gets separated from her mother trying to get her feather. Along the way, two friends, Spike and Nibble, try to help her. But, they could not catch up to her feather. Crushed, Dilly says goodbye to her nice to friends to tell her mother about what happened. When she told her, her mother explained that all of her feathers were eventually going to fall out, and she was going to look just like her momma one day. Dilly was filled with excitement, and when she went down to the river to play, her feather floated up. She decided she didn't need it anymore, because she was going to grow a new one!
The story of Dilly Duckling nicely illustrates multiple lessons for young readers. Most importantly, it teaches that growing up involves change. And sometimes loosing something isn't as big of a deal as you may have thought. It is a touch-and-read book, so Dilly and her feather are both fuzzy. The illustrations really depict Dilly trying to catch up to her feather. Also, you really picture Dilly growing feathers and looking like her mother one day. This is a quick, easy read, and is great for new and early readers!
The story of Dilly Duckling nicely illustrates multiple lessons for young readers. Most importantly, it teaches that growing up involves change. And sometimes loosing something isn't as big of a deal as you may have thought. It is a touch-and-read book, so Dilly and her feather are both fuzzy. The illustrations really depict Dilly trying to catch up to her feather. Also, you really picture Dilly growing feathers and looking like her mother one day. This is a quick, easy read, and is great for new and early readers!
May 25, 2014
Dilly duckling is out for a walk with his mommy and siblings, when suddenly a gust of wind blows away one of his feathers. He chases it and along the way he makes some new friends. Dilly is saddened when his feather floats high in the sky above. What will happen to Dilly now? Will he grow new feathers?
Dilly and Spike ran after the feather. “It's caught on a corn stalk!” squeaked Nibble. “I'll get it!” Nibble climbed the stalk, but the feather tickled her twitchy nose. “Achoo!” she sneezed. Off flew the feather...
Parents and children will love this short tale any time of the day. Bright cheery illustrations bring the characters to life. Parents can open up dialogue about the different colors, shapes and animals. The soft padded book with sturdy pages are just right for toddlers. Tiger Tales Books teach eye hand coordination, motor skills, language development and how to hold a book and turn its pages. Simple sentence structure with fun and easy to learn words will keep toddlers engaged.
Dilly and Spike ran after the feather. “It's caught on a corn stalk!” squeaked Nibble. “I'll get it!” Nibble climbed the stalk, but the feather tickled her twitchy nose. “Achoo!” she sneezed. Off flew the feather...
Parents and children will love this short tale any time of the day. Bright cheery illustrations bring the characters to life. Parents can open up dialogue about the different colors, shapes and animals. The soft padded book with sturdy pages are just right for toddlers. Tiger Tales Books teach eye hand coordination, motor skills, language development and how to hold a book and turn its pages. Simple sentence structure with fun and easy to learn words will keep toddlers engaged.
August 20, 2008
DH brought this home from a book fair they had at work. It's a sweet story and even has fuzzy little feathers on all the pages.
October 7, 2016
Dilly lost his feather and cant catch it. The girls loved the flocked duckling and his flocked feather
August 25, 2017
A cute book about how friends help solve problems and comfort one another.
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