Ducks Go Vroom[DUCKS GO VROOM][Library Binding]

by Jane Kohuth

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Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Fiction

Library Binding

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Jane grew up in Brooklyn, New York, went to High School on Cape Cod, and now lives and works in her house surrounded by woods in Holliston, Massachusetts. She lives with her husband, son, and Pearl, a white cat with black spots, and Esme, a black cat with white spots.

Jane graduated from Brandeis University with a degree in English and Creative Writing and from Harvard Divinity School with a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies. Though not all of what she’s studied makes an appearance in her work (no Biblical Hebrew yet . . . .), the habits of creative thought and curiosity she developed in school help her every day. She has worked as a children’s room library assistant, a writing teacher, and a children’s bookseller and organizer of author events. She is currently a Jewish educator and Hebrew School Principal.

You can find her on Instagram at
instagram.com/janekohuth and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jane-Ko...-
Childrens-Book-Author/118152851537764?r

Jane's first book, Ducks Go Vroom was a Parents
Magazine Best Book of 2011. She is also the author of the picture books Estie the Mensch (a PJ Library
Book) and Duck Sock Hop (Kirkus Critic's Pick,
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book 2013,
NYPL 10 Best Read-Alouds of 2012, a Bank Street
Best Children’s Book of 2013, called "charming" by
the NY Times). Her early reader Anne Frank's
Chestnut Tree, published by Random House in
September, 2013, was named a Notable Social
Studies Trade Book for Young People. Her picture
book, Who's Got the Etrog (Kar-Ben, 2018) is a PJ
Library and PJ Goes to School selection

Publisher's Weekly called her picture book Something on the Hill (Anne Schwartz Books, PRH, 2024) "a jubilant tribute to creaturely instincts, as well as bonds that endure seasonal transitions." Something on the Hill received a starred review from School Library Journal.

Her picture book The Dark is For will be published by Simon & Schuster BFYR in September, 2025.

She is represented by the Bookmark Literary Agency. You can find out more about her and her books at http://www.janekohuth.com.

Reviews

[Tania · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ducks Go Vroom is a fun level one reader for children who are learning to read. The ducks, which appears to be a family, go visiting. They are rambunctious visitors - they go ring, bring, quack, yak, and of course vroom. They seem to make quite a mess, represented by the cute illustrations. The combination of text and illustrations is enough to get the point across, but the story's main message is a bit rushed and vague, with only a few pages dedicated to consequences vs. actions. Children will enjoy the rhyming and the sound effects, but parents may look elsewhere if they want a clearer message.

[Nicola · Rating 2 out of 5]

We weren't really sure if the ducks were parents & child or if they were all children visiting grandparents; either way, they were very energetic and messy!

Miss 4 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Meg · Rating 2 out of 5]

What kind of houseguests are these ducks? Rude. 😂

[J.P. Sirro · Rating 3 out of 5]

An easy to read level 1 book about all the things ducks do. Rating this low because a lot of odd words that do not set up the beginning reader for success.

[Lucas · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Five stars because it’s all about duckies! My favorite part was when they were baking and had batter all over them” - Lucas

[Elaine Dimopoulos · Rating 5 out of 5]

DUCKS GO VROOM is a must-have for classrooms and nightstands. Three vivacious ducks descend upon the home of their goose relations and wreak good-natured havoc until they tire themselves out. Kohuth's poetic text, usually three to six words per page, is minimal enough to encourage budding readers yet substantial enough to sustain their interest and entertain them. It resounds with strong, onomatopoeic words, such as "whoosh," "crunch," and "Brring!" and combines rhyme with a loose rhythmic structure to achieve a delightful lyrical quality: "Ducks scrub and sweep. Ducks YAWN. Ducks sleep."

Garofoli's illustrations are warm, humorous, and detailed. Readers see the personalities of the three trouble-making ducks and watch the host goose's exasperation grow. Garofoli also entertains the eye with movement: in her spreads, the hills roll and the kitchen floor bends; the pearls around one of the duck's necks swing jauntily; the batter from the ducks' baking experiment flies through the air. It is a cheerful romp.

Children and adults will reach for this reader over and over again. Add it to your collection today!

[Amitha · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter absolutely loves this book. The text is noisy and fun to read, while the illustrations are hysterical! I especially love the ducks that yak yak yak on their cell phones. So cute and clever!

I also posted a mini-review on my blog.

[Nielson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Darling early reader for the most beginning readers. Ride along with the Ducks as they visit their Aunt Goose's house. Using lots of noise words and actions, the text is very basic. The illustrations are hysterical and are critical for the story to really come together. Kids would love this simple, silly story!

[Rochelle Sondae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Step into Reading Step 1 Ready to Read

It's funny how little "vroom" has to do with the story presented in this book. There is certainly a lot of action throughout the book from yawning to clitter-clatter so I can understand the title. I was expecting it to revolve around cars a little more than it did. It was a nice loud read aloud.

[Meg McGregor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mqrk Twain once wrote "Visitors, like fish, start to stink after three days! This saying is very true especially with these ducks! Their Auntie Goose may think twice about inviting them again!

Great fun and wonderful illustrations make this book a winner for your little one to read over and over.

[Jeancburke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this book up at our local library after meeting Jane at a Grub. St. writer's workshop for writing children's picture story books. Nice job, Jane, both in writing an energized 1st Reader book and in conducting a fine workshop in Wellesley!

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun little story, the illustrations and text both needed to understand what's going on, there was a little moral there about rudeness bad house guests that could have used more emphasis but it would make a great conversation starter.

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

No review.

[Turrean · Rating 3 out of 5]

. Lively illustrations of some tech-crazy ducks who need to learn to be better guests.

[Heather Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

megan summer reading 2012, megan spring reading 2016, children's book, leveled reader, easy reader, level one, prek, kindergarten, first grade, ducks, things that go,

[Kyra Fowler · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good rhyming book for toddlers.

[Jennifer Heise · Rating 2 out of 5]

Annoying, badly behaved ducks don't really vroom much either. My car-mad toddler didn't really care much for it.

[Sandi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of fun adjectives make up the sounds in this book. Words like clitter clatter and pitter patter encourage rhyming schemes as well.

[jacky · Rating 2 out of 5]

Art and vocabulary were both okay, but I didn't like the plot. Naughty ducks who finally clean up one mess.

[Jeremy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ducks slurp. Ducks burp!

[Pinky · Rating 2 out of 5]

Three little ducks make a mess, until they clean up and become better houseguests.

[Kaitlyn Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beginning Reader

Good use of onomatopoeia.