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Jasmine Green #2
A Duckling Called Button
When a nesting duck is killed in a terrible accident, Jasmine and her best friend Tom rescue the eggs and try to hatch them in an incubator. It's a risky business but soon Button is running around, getting into scrapes. Until the day he gets into a scrape with no escape...
144 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 17, 2020
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Helen Peters
51 books40 followersHelen Peters is the author of The Secret Hen House Theatre. She grew up on an old-fashioned farm in Sussex, surrounded by family, animals and mud. She spent most of her childhood reading stories and putting on plays in a tumbledown shed that she and her friends turned into a theatre. After university, she realised that she needed to find a job where someone would pay her to read stories and put on plays (though maybe not in a tumbledown shed) and so she became an English and Drama teacher. Several years later, finding herself as a stay-at-home mother of two, she decided to have a go at writing the sort of book she’d so enjoyed as a child. Helen lives with her husband and children in London, and she can still hardly believe that she now gets to call herself a writer.
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July 31, 2021
A Duckling called Button is another installment within the Jasmine Green Rescue Series.
I'm this story Jasmine and her best friend Tom Rescue some duck eggs from a nest after their mean school friend Bella let's her dog off the lead and it kills the eggs mother.
Only one egg survives and Jasmine calls it Button. Button imprints on Jasmine and Jasmine does an amazing job looking after him.
These books are amazing. They teach children the importance of nature and animals as well as how to care for them and what they need.
I can see many youngsters leaning towards caring for animals in some capacity from reading these amazing books.
Jasmine's brother Tom is always up to mischief in these books and he dies give me a good giggle at times as I read them.
I'm this story Jasmine and her best friend Tom Rescue some duck eggs from a nest after their mean school friend Bella let's her dog off the lead and it kills the eggs mother.
Only one egg survives and Jasmine calls it Button. Button imprints on Jasmine and Jasmine does an amazing job looking after him.
These books are amazing. They teach children the importance of nature and animals as well as how to care for them and what they need.
I can see many youngsters leaning towards caring for animals in some capacity from reading these amazing books.
Jasmine's brother Tom is always up to mischief in these books and he dies give me a good giggle at times as I read them.
February 17, 2020
A girl with spunk along with her spunky delightful duck Button. Jasmine rescued Button as egg when his mother was killed by contemptuous Bella as she left her dog off the leash. Jasmine is young but she knows a thing about justice, doing the right thing and saving animals. Her family lives on a farm and she knows she can save the mother ducks egg.
With her good friend and partner Tom, together they take care of the eggs and you learn the process of what it takes for a mother duck to take care of her eggs. You also learn about compassion in action. These are great virtues for children to read about and many lessons to learn together as a family. A superhero in Jasmine and a villain in Bella contrasting characteristics that children can see and appreciate. Loved this book and highly recommend.
A Special Thank you to Candlewick Press and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.
With her good friend and partner Tom, together they take care of the eggs and you learn the process of what it takes for a mother duck to take care of her eggs. You also learn about compassion in action. These are great virtues for children to read about and many lessons to learn together as a family. A superhero in Jasmine and a villain in Bella contrasting characteristics that children can see and appreciate. Loved this book and highly recommend.
A Special Thank you to Candlewick Press and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.
July 15, 2020
I love it as Button was so cute. I am happy Button survived but felt so sorry for the mother and Petal. Bella is so careless !
November 15, 2023
We really like these books, but they're emotional! In this book, Jasmine is involved in a scene with a bratty classmate in which the girl has her dog in Jasmine's dad's sheep field. The dog attacks a duck and kills her. She's a mama duck so Jasmine finds the eggs she was incubating and tries to save them. Only one makes it, so she becomes the mama to the little duckling she names Button. Theres a fire on the farm and Button and his little lamb friend almost get killed but they make it. My daugther literally was crying when the fire happened. She has a way of making us love these animals as much as Jasmine does. So good!
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April 4, 2020
The first two titles in the Jasmine Green Rescues series, written by UK author Helen Peters and provided to me by the publisher, have been a big hit with my science-minded six-year-old. Jasmine's mother is a veterinarian and her father is a farmer, so she is surrounded by animals who at any given time may be ill, in danger, injured, giving birth, or compromised in some other way. Fueled by her own love for these vulnerable animals, Jasmine does things like rescue a piglet runt (A Piglet Called Truffle) and take over egg incubation for a deceased mother duck (A Duckling Called Button). Like the stories of James Herriot, these books are the perfect blend of anecdotes about farm life, healthy emotional attachments to animals, and a matter-of-fact understanding of the circle of life. I really hope Candlewick will bring this entire series to the US, as my daughter and I have not yet had enough of Jasmine Green!
March 25, 2020
This is a great little series. Will be reviewing at more length soon!
January 13, 2021
The second title in a fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters, with beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ellie Snowdon.
When a nesting duck is killed in a terrible accident, Jasmine and her best friend Tom rescue the eggs and try to hatch them in an incubator. It’s a risky business but soon Button is running around, getting into scrapes. Until the day he gets into a scrape with no escape…
Brilliant storytelling that will make you laugh and cry, this is Dick King-Smith for a new generation.
Look out for Jasmine’s other adventures!
A Piglet Called Truffle – Reviewed Here
A Sheepdog Called Sky
Out March 2020
160 Pages
MY THOUGHTS:
I received this book in exchange for my honest review.
The Jasmine Green Rescues series is a great series for ages 7 to 9 which puts this book in the chapter book section, the early reader section, and the easy reader section. It would also appeal to special needs kids and could be a great read out loud book at schools. I recommend school libraries stock up with these books too.
The print is large and sentences not too long. There are illustrations to complete the story and a fantastic theme about rescuing animals and farm life. The messages the author shares are being responsible, kindness, caring and making the effort.
I love everything about this series and have previously review one other book which I’ve provided the link above or on website’s review. I think all kids today should read these books even if it’s to learn that there are other avenues to rescuing animals other than just cats and dogs–farm animals matter too. Life on the farm is outlined in the books and beautiful stories that promise to capture and engage readers with.
When a nesting duck is killed in a terrible accident, Jasmine and her best friend Tom rescue the eggs and try to hatch them in an incubator. It’s a risky business but soon Button is running around, getting into scrapes. Until the day he gets into a scrape with no escape…
Brilliant storytelling that will make you laugh and cry, this is Dick King-Smith for a new generation.
Look out for Jasmine’s other adventures!
A Piglet Called Truffle – Reviewed Here
A Sheepdog Called Sky
Out March 2020
160 Pages
MY THOUGHTS:
I received this book in exchange for my honest review.
The Jasmine Green Rescues series is a great series for ages 7 to 9 which puts this book in the chapter book section, the early reader section, and the easy reader section. It would also appeal to special needs kids and could be a great read out loud book at schools. I recommend school libraries stock up with these books too.
The print is large and sentences not too long. There are illustrations to complete the story and a fantastic theme about rescuing animals and farm life. The messages the author shares are being responsible, kindness, caring and making the effort.
I love everything about this series and have previously review one other book which I’ve provided the link above or on website’s review. I think all kids today should read these books even if it’s to learn that there are other avenues to rescuing animals other than just cats and dogs–farm animals matter too. Life on the farm is outlined in the books and beautiful stories that promise to capture and engage readers with.
March 6, 2021
This is the second book in the Jasmine Green Rescues series and we liked this one better than the first one. When a nesting duck is killed in a terrible accident, Jasmine and her best friend Tom rescue the surviving eggs. Tom's aunt brings over her incubator, and with her help and Jasmine's mom's assistance, they are able to get one egg to hatch. He imprints on Jasmine and Button is running around, playing and becoming part of the family. As Button gets bigger and is moved to the barn, he develops a very sweet relationship with a new lamb named Betty, perhaps saving her life.
Having a farmer and veterinarian as parents, Jasmine's love of animals comes naturally. These stories are not just about the animals though. There are antics mixed in dealing with Manu and Ella, Jasmine's siblings, and the farm itself. My grandson finds Manu's and his friend Ben's adventures pretty funny. This story isn't all happiness either. As anyone who has tried to hatch eggs knows, they are not all viable and in the wild, there are dangers, so these are also part of the story. The pen and ink drawings are scattered throughout the story adding interest to the story and aiding in understanding of the text. This is a wonderful series of books for animal lovers. It gives important information about animal rescue of wild animals, safety, how to raise them and the fact that they need to be part of the world they were intended. This book also deals with responsible pet ownership as it is an unleashed dog that kills the mother duck at the beginning of the story. A great addition to this series. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request. The rating and opinions shared are my own.
Having a farmer and veterinarian as parents, Jasmine's love of animals comes naturally. These stories are not just about the animals though. There are antics mixed in dealing with Manu and Ella, Jasmine's siblings, and the farm itself. My grandson finds Manu's and his friend Ben's adventures pretty funny. This story isn't all happiness either. As anyone who has tried to hatch eggs knows, they are not all viable and in the wild, there are dangers, so these are also part of the story. The pen and ink drawings are scattered throughout the story adding interest to the story and aiding in understanding of the text. This is a wonderful series of books for animal lovers. It gives important information about animal rescue of wild animals, safety, how to raise them and the fact that they need to be part of the world they were intended. This book also deals with responsible pet ownership as it is an unleashed dog that kills the mother duck at the beginning of the story. A great addition to this series. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request. The rating and opinions shared are my own.
October 7, 2020
Animal lovers will adore getting to know Button and the other animals on Jasmine’s farm, but beware that this series is realistic and not for the tenderhearted. The mother duck dies at the beginning of the book, two of the eggs are smashed, and one of the ducklings dies after hatching. Still, if animal lovers can get past these sad scenes, they will appreciate the myriad of animal care information that is taught by knowledgeable characters, including how to care for eggs and ducklings. Button also develops a very sweet relationship with a new lamb named Betty. The pen and ink illustrations throughout capture the setting, human characters, and adorable animals in a way that enhances the text, along with aiding readers’ understanding. While very realistic throughout, the story involves some drama at the end with a fire in the sheep barn, where Button alerts the children to the fire, the children rescue the sheep, and Button almost dies by going back into the barn after Betty the lamb. In all, the story is enjoyable, educational, and has wide appeal for children in grades 3-5.
November 14, 2019
Naomi and Tom are out walking Naomi's pet pig Truffle when an off-leash dog belonging to Bella Bradley -- who should really be called Bella Bratly -- chases the new lambs and then kills a duck. Naomi and Tom find the duck's nest. Some of the eggs have been broken, but there are four left. The two children take the duck eggs home, arranging to borrow an incubator. It is decided Naomi will care for them and try to hatch them. It is a lot of work! And it takes a lot of patience. Ultimately, only one of the eggs makes it to hatching a living duckling. This duckling, which she names Button, goes on to be quite the hero in this sweet story.
Helen Peters second book in the Jasmine Green Rescues series is just as fun and compelling as the first book. The cute illustrations by Ellie Snowdon will help emerging readers to stay focused. This is a series that is bound to become quite popular with the elementary set. I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
Helen Peters second book in the Jasmine Green Rescues series is just as fun and compelling as the first book. The cute illustrations by Ellie Snowdon will help emerging readers to stay focused. This is a series that is bound to become quite popular with the elementary set. I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
January 20, 2020
Just out in the US, this is the second in a series, this time instead of raising a piglet, Jasmine Green has the exciting opportunity to hatch a duckling. For early readers, a story with sadness but a rescue; a flash fire, but a good ending makes an exciting adventure. Jasmine lives on a farm. Her mother's a vet and her father is a farmer, so she knows a lot about animals. When she and a friend rescue a nest of abandoned duck eggs, Jasmine works hard to "fix" the problem. First, she borrows an incubator and the fun with great anticipation starts then. Lovely black and white drawings by Ellie Snowdon accompany chapter beginnings and a few other scenes. It's a good story that moves quickly, brings up lots of topics for discussion, like the children's freedom on this farm.
Thanks to Walker Books US, a Division of Candlewick Press for this copy!
Thanks to Walker Books US, a Division of Candlewick Press for this copy!
July 22, 2019
In this next book in the series Jasmine and her friend Tom face the school bully after her dog kills a lovely duck and leaves her baby duck eggs without their future mum.
Taking it upon herself, Jasmine takes the eggs to raise however her troublesome brother Manu as usual wreaks havoc and a poor egg gets lost.
However Button, a gorgeous little duckling is a resilient and brave little one who even befriends another orphan, a lamb! Quite a cute pairing indeed!
But when a fire strikes in their barn will they be able t raise the alarm?
Quite a saddening book at first it soon becomes heartwarming in parts as two orphan animals grow close and Jasmine too as she becomes Button the ducklings sort of mummy duck! Sweet and moving perfect for Animal Ark fans.
Taking it upon herself, Jasmine takes the eggs to raise however her troublesome brother Manu as usual wreaks havoc and a poor egg gets lost.
However Button, a gorgeous little duckling is a resilient and brave little one who even befriends another orphan, a lamb! Quite a cute pairing indeed!
But when a fire strikes in their barn will they be able t raise the alarm?
Quite a saddening book at first it soon becomes heartwarming in parts as two orphan animals grow close and Jasmine too as she becomes Button the ducklings sort of mummy duck! Sweet and moving perfect for Animal Ark fans.
February 3, 2025
Really disappointed. At the climax of the book the child protagonists disregard all fire safety education and run into a burning barn to rescue their pets. Afterwards, the book falls on tired characterisations with the dad happily slapping the kids on the back and the kids sharing knowing looks while the mum fusses briefly about the danger before smiles and a happy ending. Fires are devastating and fatal and often people only have seconds to get to safety. It was possible to provide a satisfying conclusion to the narrative without modelling dumb ways to die. I do not recommend this book.
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April 10, 2020
I grabbed an ARC at ALA Midwinter because of the adorable cover. This story has so many good things in it for young chapter book readers; friendships, classmate challenges, tension, and emotion. Readers will feel like they are right there with Jasmine and Tom as they learn about the balance between life and death, told delicately by Helen Peters. Jasmine is a model of compassion and all that we want for our children to be. This series will make a great addition to any home and library.
December 4, 2019
Jasmine Green is all about animals - with a mom who is a vet and a dad who is a farmer - it's in her blood. She and friend, Tom, find a nest of duck eggs and so begins their adventures with ducklings at Oak Tree Farm. For our beginning chapter book readers, this is going to be a hit! Think Dick King-Smith's amazing animal stories for young readers. Loved it! #candlewick
March 19, 2020
This is now my second Jasmine Green story, and I really enjoy this series! I would highly recommend this for animal lovers who are at the fourth and fifth grade reading levels. Helen Peters has a way of bringing new knowledge to her readers all while solving the problems at hand.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review!
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review!
June 24, 2020
Another beautiful nature tale for all you animal lovers. We love this series and we're happy to read this second book. We loved the story line of an abandoned duck egg nest and two caring young souls trying to help the best they could. We did find it a bit sad that many of the eggs didn't make it for various reasons. Overall a great story of compassion and hardwork.
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April 24, 2021
This was a big hit with my 4yr to 9yr olds as a read aloud. It was a book that teaches through story, and my kids know lots of facts about hatching eggs now. The extensive vocabulary the author uses was great as well. The main nemesis was a bit snarky, but with slight editing, nothing was lost. We can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
June 15, 2024
So far the books in this series have been cute. However, this book made me a little upset because I don't feel like Jasmine fighting the other girl should have been seen as an okay thing by her parents. With children of my own I didn't like that, there are plenty of other ways to solve our problems. Especially with the way the world is today.
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March 31, 2021
Duck eggs found in the woods and one in particular needs saving after a loose dog stirs up trouble and causes the death of the mother duck. Caring for hatched ducklings is hard work but, the survivor Button makes it all worthwhile.
April 13, 2021
This is a darling chapter book for kids. I read it with my 7 year old. The story is wonderful - humor, sweetness and excitement. The vocabulary provides growth for readers who are just starting to read chapter books. We can’t wait to get the other books in the series.
June 24, 2024
Kocham tą książkę . Idealna dla dzieci . Mam ją na półce od kilku lat , ale dopiero teraz postanowiłam ją przeczytać i polecam z całego serca. Dawno nie czytałam książki , która miała tak duże litery i jakiekolwiek obrazki . Przypomniało mi się jak w 1 klasie podstawówki czytałam takie książki 🥹
April 9, 2021
What a sweet book! Have to read more!!!!!
November 15, 2021
Good book first I thought it would be boring but no.
July 19, 2022
Just lovely
August 2, 2022
🦆 3,5/5 🦆
November 8, 2022
Cute story with some education about hatching eggs.
May 26, 2023
I liked the part when the chicken laid an egg on the roof and it plonked the fox's nose! It was very funny.
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February 24, 2024
An awful lot of death for a kids book.
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