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Wild Acres Farm #12
Duckling: Looking for Mom
🐣 Looking for Mom – A Heartwarming Rhyming Tale About Family and Belonging 🐥
Inspired by a true story, Looking for Mom follows a newly hatched yellow duckling on his search for warmth, comfort, and a mother on a crisp fall day. Along the way, he meets friendly farm animals—but none are quite the family he’s looking for. This gentle rhyming story features real farm photos, colorful illustrations, and predictable text that supports early reading fluency.
Perfect for ages 7–8:
Heartwarming story inspired by real farm life
Predictable rhyming text for fluency and engagement
Real photos paired with vibrant illustrations
Picture dictionary and reading tips for families and teachers
Builds empathy, vocabulary, and reading confidence
Reading
410L–600L
6.35
A touching tale of love, hope, and belonging—perfect for shared reading or independent exploration.
About the Wild Acres Farm
The Wild Acres Farm Series celebrates the beauty of rural life while supporting early literacy for young readers. Created by Carolyn Wild, an educator and farmer, each book blends real farm experiences with engaging stories, beginner sight words, picture clues, science facts, predictable rhyming text, and reading tips. Ideal for classrooms, homeschools, and family read-alouds, these leveled readers build confidence and fluency while helping children discover the wonders of farm animals, seasons, and daily farm life.
Inspired by a true story, Looking for Mom follows a newly hatched yellow duckling on his search for warmth, comfort, and a mother on a crisp fall day. Along the way, he meets friendly farm animals—but none are quite the family he’s looking for. This gentle rhyming story features real farm photos, colorful illustrations, and predictable text that supports early reading fluency.
Perfect for ages 7–8:
Heartwarming story inspired by real farm life
Predictable rhyming text for fluency and engagement
Real photos paired with vibrant illustrations
Picture dictionary and reading tips for families and teachers
Builds empathy, vocabulary, and reading confidence
Reading
410L–600L
6.35
A touching tale of love, hope, and belonging—perfect for shared reading or independent exploration.
About the Wild Acres Farm
The Wild Acres Farm Series celebrates the beauty of rural life while supporting early literacy for young readers. Created by Carolyn Wild, an educator and farmer, each book blends real farm experiences with engaging stories, beginner sight words, picture clues, science facts, predictable rhyming text, and reading tips. Ideal for classrooms, homeschools, and family read-alouds, these leveled readers build confidence and fluency while helping children discover the wonders of farm animals, seasons, and daily farm life.
29 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 30, 2024
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About the author
Carolyn Wild
25 books63 followersCarolyn Wild is an author, artist, farmer, and elementary teacher with 25+ years of experience inspiring young readers. Based at Wild Acres Farm in the Okanagan Valley, BC, she creates leveled picture books about animals, nature, and family life that educate, engage, and spark imagination.
📚 Available worldwide on Amazon in Kindle & paperback, with free worksheets, lesson plans, and coloring sheets on her website.
📚 Available worldwide on Amazon in Kindle & paperback, with free worksheets, lesson plans, and coloring sheets on her website.
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August 16, 2024
adorable! perfect for my toddler
Any animal obsessed kiddos out there? This book is sooooo adorable and perfect for my 2 year old. I love that real photos are used which totally keeps the attention. It will be great for my 6 year old as well who is learning to read - it’s clearly written and designed by an educator! Can’t wait to check out the rest of the series!
Any animal obsessed kiddos out there? This book is sooooo adorable and perfect for my 2 year old. I love that real photos are used which totally keeps the attention. It will be great for my 6 year old as well who is learning to read - it’s clearly written and designed by an educator! Can’t wait to check out the rest of the series!
August 23, 2024
Read it again!
Direct quote from my three year old after we finished the story and the maze at the end. That’s high honors from him! A cute read, so five stars from me too!!
Direct quote from my three year old after we finished the story and the maze at the end. That’s high honors from him! A cute read, so five stars from me too!!
August 26, 2024
The heartwarming tale that makes you smile as you read it.
"Ducklings Looking for Mom" is a delightful, heartwarming tale that will warm your heart on even the chilliest of days. Inspired by a true story, this charming rhyming book follows a yellow duckling on its quest to find warmth and a loving mother in a crisp fall barn.
The rhythmic verses make the story a joy to read aloud, engaging young readers with its playful and melodic text. As the duckling meets various farm friends along the way, children will be captivated by the gentle narrative and the charming illustrations that bring the story to life. Each encounter adds a touch of whimsy, highlighting the duckling's journey and the warmth of finding one’s place.
What sets this book apart is not just its sweet storyline but also the thoughtful inclusion of a picture dictionary and word families at the back. These elements provide an educational twist, making it a fantastic resource for expanding vocabulary and reinforcing language skills in a fun, interactive way.
Overall, "Ducklings Looking for Mom" is a beautifully crafted book that combines the magic of storytelling with valuable learning opportunities. It's a must-have for any child's library and a perfect read for cozy storytime.
"Ducklings Looking for Mom" is a delightful, heartwarming tale that will warm your heart on even the chilliest of days. Inspired by a true story, this charming rhyming book follows a yellow duckling on its quest to find warmth and a loving mother in a crisp fall barn.
The rhythmic verses make the story a joy to read aloud, engaging young readers with its playful and melodic text. As the duckling meets various farm friends along the way, children will be captivated by the gentle narrative and the charming illustrations that bring the story to life. Each encounter adds a touch of whimsy, highlighting the duckling's journey and the warmth of finding one’s place.
What sets this book apart is not just its sweet storyline but also the thoughtful inclusion of a picture dictionary and word families at the back. These elements provide an educational twist, making it a fantastic resource for expanding vocabulary and reinforcing language skills in a fun, interactive way.
Overall, "Ducklings Looking for Mom" is a beautifully crafted book that combines the magic of storytelling with valuable learning opportunities. It's a must-have for any child's library and a perfect read for cozy storytime.
October 31, 2024
Are you my mom?
…But make it educational! This adorable little book tells the story of one stray duckling hoping to belong. With its sweet rhyme scheme, it reminded me of Are You My Mother? by P. D. Eastman, which is a favorite at our home. I really enjoyed the photos from the author’s farm and the reading lessons at the end. Excellent for home schoolers or anyone looking to supplement their kid’s learning.
…But make it educational! This adorable little book tells the story of one stray duckling hoping to belong. With its sweet rhyme scheme, it reminded me of Are You My Mother? by P. D. Eastman, which is a favorite at our home. I really enjoyed the photos from the author’s farm and the reading lessons at the end. Excellent for home schoolers or anyone looking to supplement their kid’s learning.
February 18, 2025
cute and reading has a good flow
The rhymes are easy to read with good flow. Great story and images. Wished the images were illustrations or drawings but the real images also make it real. Some puzzles and extras in the back pages make it fun for kids.
The rhymes are easy to read with good flow. Great story and images. Wished the images were illustrations or drawings but the real images also make it real. Some puzzles and extras in the back pages make it fun for kids.
July 13, 2025
Lovely read
I really love this author's Wild Acres Farm series books. These books are easy to read and full of useful knowledge for young kids. I recommend this series for all young readers bookshelves.
I really love this author's Wild Acres Farm series books. These books are easy to read and full of useful knowledge for young kids. I recommend this series for all young readers bookshelves.
August 12, 2024
This is a cute book with beautiful illustrations, great rhyming book for kids, they will enjoy finding out who the main character mom is! Also good bed time book.
October 7, 2024
Really loved this cute story, along with the rhyming schemes and the adorable pictures of baby ducklings.
November 2, 2024
what a quacky ride
what a quacky ride! Very nice to dip into
Can see it being some childrens favourite book especially if they love the farm and the books charm aplenty
what a quacky ride! Very nice to dip into
Can see it being some childrens favourite book especially if they love the farm and the books charm aplenty
January 3, 2025
Definitely a great option for helping children learn to read independently.
February 16, 2025
Cute Story
This was a cute story about a duckling trying to find its' home. I liked the rhyming and various activities in the back of the book. Any child would love it.
This was a cute story about a duckling trying to find its' home. I liked the rhyming and various activities in the back of the book. Any child would love it.
February 7, 2025
A sweet story with a happy ending
This is a cute story with a happy ending for the little duckling. Just the kind of story a little one can read over and over again.
This is a cute story with a happy ending for the little duckling. Just the kind of story a little one can read over and over again.
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