Where's Mr Duck?

Where's The...

by Ingela P. Arrhenius

Where's Mr Duck?

This brilliant board book has easy-to-grasp, shaped felt flaps and instantly appealing artwork. The repetitive text makes it a joy to read aloud and share with toddlers.

Genres: Animals, Childrens, Picture Books

12 pages, Board book

First published January 1, 2019

About the author

Swedish Ingela Peterson Arrhenius was born in 1967.

Art and design has always played a big part of Ingela’s life and before her career as an illustrator took off Ingela worked as an art director in Stockholm.

Ingela then moved on to study advertising and graphic design at an art school in Stockholm,
In 1992 Ingela set up her own business as a freelance illustrator working on an international level cross advertising, design, publishing and editorial work.

She’s been commissioned for creating print patterns for fabrics, wallpaper, stationary aswell as packaging, product design, home accessories and toys.

Ingela’s posters and designer toys are spread all around the world. She’s passionate about retro style in general which is clearly reflected in her work as well as her joy for typography and colour.

She lives in Stockholm with husband and two boys.

You can follow her daily business at her Instagram: ingelaparrhenius

Reviews

[Lucia]

Perfect for toddlers! My son requires to "read" this book multiple times per day and he adores the hidden mirror at the end. Kudos to creators for this awesome idea.

[Jess]

October 2019 - the felt flaps feel a little sturdier than cardboard ones, and the mirror on the last page is a delight to babies. A bonus is that the felt flaps mean the cardboard pages don't stick together, and my 10 month old can turn the pages by herself (her favorite part about reading).

[Becky]

First sentence: Where's the butterfly? Here it is! Where's the frog? Here it is!

Premise/plot: Where's The Duck is a lift-the-flap book featuring felt flaps. It is also a hide-and-seek book. Little ones can "find" all the creatures--animals--that are "hiding." The last spread asks "Where are you?" and features a mirror hidden behind a flap.

My thoughts: I like hide-and-seek books. There is just something happy about the formula. Little ones seem to really enjoy it. And their joy is contagious. Little ones also tend to like mirrors. So this one is definitely one worth sharing with the little ones in your life.

Other books in this series include: WHERE'S THE LADYBUG? WHERE'S THE GIRAFFE? WHERE'S THE OWL? and WHERE'S THE HEN?

[Juliëtte]

Leuk om de diertjes te zoeken. Ze hadden wel een beetje makkelijke verstop plekken. Heel verrassend dat ik bij de laatste bladzijde mezelf zag!

[Dina McPhee]

Read by Librarian Laura on the London Library's on-line "Books for Babies" program. A delightful, sensory, lift-the-flap book with a surprise at the end!

[Kristin]

I have read this book probably 10,000 times because it’s my son’s favorite. I like that the peekaboo flaps are made of felt, so my overeager toddler hasn’t been able to damage them.

[Maria Gracia]

El libro “Where is Mr Duck” me parece de mediana calidad. La autora crea un contenido entretenido y didáctico tapando algunas imágenes dejando al lector intrigado invitándolo a averiguar qué hay detrás de ese pedazo de genero que tapa la imagen, contiene variedad de materiales, es decir texturas al momento de la lectura. Ahora bien, el libro no despierta en un 100% la curiosidad de los lectores, ya que “Ingela P. Arrhenius” no se preocupa de la inteligencia de sus lectores, si no que al contrario a pesar de ser un libro entretenido tiene un contenido básico, por ejemplo, preguntando constantemente “where is…”. El libro no cuenta una historia, no sigue un hilo conductor, lo cual no les permite a los niños a crear imaginación en la lectura.

[Capn]

I think I said this on another similar one, but - you only need one of these. They all follow the same format. We've got three Where's Mr Duck?: 9, Where's Mrs Ladybird?, Where's the Dog?, and it's overkill. ;)

[Els]

Eend, waar ben je? Door: Ingela P Arrhenius.

Oh my god! Wat een geweldig boekje! Ik ben fan van Ingela, van alles dat ze maakt, maar dit boekje springt er qua schattigheid echt bovenuit hoor!

Het is een buggyboekje (met een handige bevestigingsband), voor de allerkleinsten dus. Ze gaan op zoek naar diertjes én zichzelf. De dieren zitten verborgen achter een vilten flapje. En er is zelfs een spiegeltje verstopt, om te weten waarom moet je dit boekje zelf kopen :)

De tekeningen zijn enorm schattig, de kleuren spatten vrolijk van het papier; een echte Arrhenius dus. Tovert gegarandeerd een glimlach op jonge én oude gezichten. Ook een ideaal geschenkje om per post te versturen want hoewel het stevig is is het ook klein én licht! Fan!

[Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book*]

Where’s the Duck by Ingela P. Arrhenius. BOARD BOOK. Nosy Crow (Candlewick), 2019. $9. 9781536205770

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ESSENTIAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

Peek-a-boo that you can play over and over! Perfect for 6 months – 3 years old. The flaps are strong felt pieces that will stand up to lots of wear. The mirror at the end was a never ending delight for the babies I have shared this series with.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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[Castor]

The book features animals/bugs living around a pond. There are some interesting flap designs in this book, e.g., the butterfly hiding behind a flower, the frog hiding behind a waterlily and the duck hiding behind a sailing boat... The mirror on the last page is a surprise for the little ones. However, adding 'Mr' and 'Mrs.' to the animals seems too stereotypical and unnecessary.

[Alicia]

For: animal fans (backyard/park themed); readers looking for a sweet lift-the-flap book.

Possible red flags: flaps would be stretched/warped easily; some may find it too simple.

[Joel]

Love these felt flap books!!

[Natalie]

My toddler loves this! The felt flaps are bright colors and fun shapes, and the last flap made her giggle so much!

[Jennifer]

A nice addition the the "Where's...?" lift-a-flap series with felt flaps and a mirror at the end.

[KaitandMaddie]

A fun way to learn animal words.

[Harriet]

3 months old. Was worried Hattie would be too young to enjoy the interactive elements of this book, but she was mesmerised. She especially loved looking at Mrs Worm.

[Blair]

Hope to collect all these books in the series because my kids even as “older” toddlers still really enjoy these books and the mirror at the end.

[Libby]

A real page turner. Read it twice in one sitting. Malachi couldn’t get enough of the surprise ending.

[Jess Jenks]

We love this book and the entire series!! Big hit with 6-months and up!

[Olivia]

My baby loves this book. It's size made it the first book she could handle for herself. It's a very simple book, but the simplicity makes it great for babies.

[Marc Sebastian Head]

My boy enjoys this one, the felt flaps are easier for him than cardboard ones (and less liable to creasing), and the mirror at the end is a nice touch that gives him plenty of joy!

[Mariska]

Super schattig boekje waar we onze dochter graag uit voorlezen. wij zijn vooral fan van de worm!

[Madison]

Super simple but my 11 month old loves it

[DBF]

Krásné ilustrace, vtipný závěr.

[Mama ir vaikas skaito]

Geriausia pirmoji knygelė iš visų, kokias turėjome! Sakoma, kad kai kūdikis judina pirkštukus, jis lavina protą, todėl, matyt, tai šiose knygelėse, skirtose patiems mažiausiems, ir įvertinta. "Kur ančiukas" - po medžiaginėmis spalvotomis skiautėmis slepiasi gyvūnai, tai skatina mažylio smalsumo ir suprasti, kad pakėlus medžiagytę, gali kažką rasti. Labai gražios spalvos, knygutė neperkrauta, kaip tik tokiam mažam vaikučiui, sakyčiau nuo trijų mėnesių iki metukų su puse.

Labai džiaugiuosi, kad dukrytė gali turėti savo knygeles ir užsiimti jomis su mama ar tėčiu, o kartais pati viena. Tas ramybės minutes aš kaip mama tikrai labai vertinu :) Be to, liks labiau apsaugotos mamos ir brolio knygos, kurias labai mėgsta imti ir vartyti, tik jos dažnai nuo to vartymo nukenčia. Kūdikių knygelės storos ir apsaugotos nuo greito plyšimo. Aš manau, kad knygų vaikų kambaryje turėtų būti daugiau nei žaislų, bent mes investuojame kur kas daugiau į knygas nei žaislus, nes tikim, kad jie lavina labiau ir vertė išlieka ilgiau. Juolab, kad sūnaus patirtis rodo, kad žaislas įdomus būdavo tik vieną dieną. Matome, kad su dukryte panašiai- reikia visko, tik ne žaislų, geriau pultas, medinis šaukštas, knyga, puodelis...

[Miss Pippi the Librarian]

This series by Arrhenius and Nosy Crow is great! The felt flaps are a game changers in the flap book game. The critters you reveal include a butterfly, frog, worm, duck, and a mirror for you. When we get to the mirror page, I ask where we are and say we're at the library!

2026 storytime theme: babies - birds
2026 storytime theme: babies - Spring-ish

Reviewed from a library copy.

[Edita Kazakevičienė]

Kiekviename lape paslėpta staigmena sužadins vaikų smalsumą. Knygelių tekstas pateiktas linksmo žaidimo „kū-kū” forma: kur pelytė? Žiūrėk, kieno nosytė kyšo pro sūrio skylutę?
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[nim]

i was at the store and i read this. a literary masterpiece. absolutely astonishing.

[Joseph O'Connor]

My 8-month-old freaking LOVES this. I mean, he physically goes nuts every time we open it and he pulls down a flap. Already on the 236th "reading". I wish I could find someone who loves me as much as he loves this book.