Qüec, qüec... Papa?

by Lorna Scobie, Anna Gasol (translator)

Un divertit àlbum sobre què vol dir ser una família. Un gos... i un munt d’aneguets! Tot d’una el Rafa es troba convertit en el papa d’un ramat d’aneguets i aviat s’adona que s’ha ficat en un bon embolic!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Family, Dogs, Humor, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

Published May 15, 2021

Reviews

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

A dog becomes the unlikely, reluctant father of a squad of ducklings! He grows to love them, their questions, and even the incessant shouting of 'Dad'.
Then, the father duck appears to claim his lost children back.
The doggy father is heartbroken. Then, the duck says he's accidentally become the father of... a rather large group of puppies... and offers to trade for his children.
Looking at the puppies, the dog father imagines how amazing it would be to have puppies asking questions, wanting goodnight cuddles, and calling him dad. But, he still loves the ducklings he's been raising.
Can he be a father to both? The both of them?
The duck seems to have agreed, and the dog is very happy to be 'dad' to what must feel like a hundred ducks and a hundred dogs, whom he loves very much.

The pictures fit the story so well, too!

[Dawn Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, another picture book that hits it out of the park!!! Quirky illustrations and a simple storyline (not laden with too many unnecessary words) make this a fabulous read-aloud!!! [I actually read it aloud to try out character voices!!!!] *Lovely, subtle messaging about bringing together different families & creating a joyful community. Could be paired with the book "Cat Dog Dog" for a theme of inclusivity and acceptance.

[Lightwhisper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful colors and drawings, but the story didn’t quite impressed me.

[Gigli · Rating 4 out of 5]

»»» A compra:
Aproveitando uns saldos na Bertrand online lá veio mais um livro desta autora de que sou fã. Até recentemente creio que ela não tinha nada publicado em Portugal, agora sim, um da coleção deste, mas o preço só compensa se se quiser mesmo a capa grossa. Espero, porém, que quem puder (financeiramente), contribua para o sucesso da autora por cá. De resto, parabéns à editora que a publicou em português.

»»» A aventura:
Ralph é um pequeno cão que num passeio descontraído se depara com uns ovos.
Os ovos acabam por rachar à passagem de Ralph e pequenos patos eclodem e tomam Ralph pelo seu pai.
Ralph não os deixa desamparados e toma a seu cargo a educação dos vários patinhos… até ao dia em que cruza com uma pata que, por sua vez, também tem a seu cargo uma ninhada que lhe é estranha.

»»» Sentimento final:
Muito bom, como sempre.
Educativo, carinhoso e fofo, para além de sempre pontuado por humor, este livro segue a mesma linha descontraída, bem-humorada e afável da autora, que me faz ir sempre procurando os seus livros.

»»» Nota final (capa e outras considerações):
--- [Capa] – Boa capa, mas nada de especial face à de outros livros da autora.
--- [Ilustrações] – Muito engraçadas e boas cores. Como geralmente enchem as páginas tudo fica ainda mais interessante.

»»» Uma espreitadela:

[Jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Duck, Duck, Dad? is a brilliant story in which a dog called Ralph ends up looking after many many ducklings after one decides he is their dad.

This is a great book that is both heartwarming and funny. It's amusing to see Ralph coping with his new unexpected life as a father and the children enjoyed seeing all of the ducklings with Ralph caring for them even when at times it was tricky with so many. The ending was a surprise even to me and I think it really made the already amusing book even better whilst also showing that families are all different and that the care and love for each other is the most important factor of a family. Something the book shows very well.

The illustrations are very cute and we loved seeing the ducklings and Ralph and all the little speech marks with the ducks requests. It's a fun way to get the story across and it's fun how the ducklings each had their own personalities.

This is a fantastic story and I think I enjoyed it as much as the children did, a lovely heartwarming read with a lovely twist ending.

[Kalynne]

Preschool Storytime
Attendees: 58
Date: 6.09.23
Theme: Ducks

Introduction and announcements: Put Your Hands up High

Book one: Hey Duck! By Carin Bramsen

Song/rhyme/game one: 5 Little Duck flannel board

Song/ rhyme/ game two: Behold the Duck
Behold the duck.
It does not cluck.
A cluck it lacks.
It quacks.
It is especially fond.
Of a puddle or pond
When it dines or sups,
It bottoms up.

Book two: Duddle Puck the Puddle Duck by Karma Wilson

Song/rhyme/game three: Dance, Freeze, Melt by Mr. Eric and Mr. Michael

Book three: Duck, Duck, Dad? By Lorna Scobie

Song/ rhyme/ game four: I Know a Chicken by Laurie Berkner

Activity: https://rainydaymum.co.uk/wp-content/...

[The Book Squirrel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A dog finds a newly-hatched duckling, who thinks the dog is his dad. In fact, there is a whole gang of ducklings!
Dog Dad does the best he can, and rather enjoys his funny family. Then he meets Duck Dad.... who has a gang of puppies!

They join forces to create a truly wonderful family, full of cuddles.

I'm not sure if this is supposed to have a specifically "gay dad" message or not... You could read that into the story if you wanted to, or take it as a "found family" or "blended family" story, or simply just a lovely, funny story.

[Connie T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ralph is a dog who enjoys his quiet lifestyle - until one day when a bunch of ducklings hatch as he's walking by. Of course, they imprint on him and believe he's their father. Ralph copes as best he can and slowly adapts to his new role. Actually, he loves it! But then an adult duck shows up and claims the brood as her own - in exchange for a bunch of puppies! Ralph again adjusts but also misses his ducklings. The problem is solved when both groups come together as a blended family. Cute, poignan, and thoughtful.

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ralph enjoys a quiet dog's life walking until he passes an egg that cracks open. The story follows Ralph as more and more eggs open and he becomes an inadvertent Dad. As Dad he must feed them and bathe them, and teach them to swim, and put them to bed. But the ending has a twist that is fun and relieves Ralph after a lot of hard work and presents him with a new surprise flock of challenges. A fun twist ending to read aloud to children.

[Patricia N. McLaughlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though colorful, very busy illustrations show the chaos that ensues in this mashup plot when a dozen duck hatchlings imprint on the wrong species, in this case a hapless dog that apparently has not been neutered and has fathered dozens of puppies. Though the theme of blending diverse families is laudable, this so-called “celebration of love and community” seems be oblivious to the animal homelessness crisis, which results in the euthanization of millions of otherwise healthy animals each year.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ralph was minding his own business when he came across a plethora of duck eggs... and now these ducklings call him Dad! They're a lot of work for one dog, but at least he gets lots of cuddles-- and you'll be surprised what happens when he finds their duck father! Cute, chaotic, a delightful book to be paired with a fun narrator.

[Peggy Archer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ralph, a dog, enjoyed a quiet life. That is, until the ducklings came. The ducklings think Ralph is their dad. Ralph tries his best and almost begins to enjoy his new noisy life, until… Daddy Duck comes on the scene. Find out what happens in this fun-to-read book about family and bonding.

[Abby Steele · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book! The book talks about how families can be different, but there is still so much love to be shown, no matter the differences! The dog does such a good job being the dad of chicks; even though they aren't his children, he loves them the same!

[Terresa Wellborn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Themes: ducks, dogs

[kim · Rating 2 out of 5]

why so many dogs? why so many ducks? stretch of a concept

[Annie MacPherson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story about fatherhood, and having a mixed family!

[Madison · Rating 5 out of 5]

8/30/2023 - Read with Daddy. It was a great book about how your chosen family isn’t necessarily related by blood.

[Bekka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny and adorable story that embraces mixed families.

[Deidre · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable.

[DiAnne Warfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holt-Delhi library Preschool story time 06-18-2024

[Alyssa Gudenburr · Rating 2 out of 5]

not for me

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found and mixed family great message cute art and 2 dads yes yes yes

[R. L. Peterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cute until the last couple pages. I think they were subtly hinting at Alphabet Mafia.

[Clara · Rating 5 out of 5]

headcanoning the dads as gay <33

[Addie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute. 2 year old said she likes it, but was done reading after this one. I just wondered where the moms were.

[Cope · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought it was cute. However, I didn't like the resolution. I thought it was odd. Where were the moms in all of this?

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, funny, lots going on in the pictures. My kid loved it & loved that he could say the title quickly. I’m

[Aslı Can]

Vak Vak! Baba? olarak çevrilmiş.

[TinaRae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hooray for being a duck dad!

[The Library Lady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reminiscent of the original Mother Bruce book (and truthfully, one or two books was enough for that series), this is delightful. Lots of the humor will resonate more for the adult reading it than for listeners, but everyone will have fun. I love the artwork, though the layout will work better with one on one reads than with a group. And the final twist fits today's trend towards "all kinds of families" messages, BUT it does it without hitting you over the head with the message. All in all, one of the best picture books that I've seen recently.