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A Cuddle For Little Duck
Little Duck has a busy day ahead! Little Duck is a cute and curious ball of fluff!Come along on a day packed full of small discoveries and big wonder.This rhyming story, paired with gentle illustrations, will enchant little ones everywhere.
20 pages, Board Book
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Claire Freedman
214 books52 followersI’ve been a writer for over 15 years now, but it wasn’t planned!
I had a variety of jobs, including secretary, trainee buyer at Harrods, dental nurse, production assistant in a reprographic and printing company and various others.
I began to write after joining a creative writing class. I had no success with article writing, or short stories, or fiction, but the first children’s story I wrote, for a magazine called Twinkle, was accepted for publication. Hooray!!!
Things snowballed and a lot (yes lots and lots) of hard work later I now write full time and have over 50 books published. I still go to the same writing class and we have become a big happy family of writers!
For me, writing is the best job ever. I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else. I love to create worlds for young children to enjoy and escape into – whether the stories are educational, bedtime, problem solving or just plain good fun. It’s also very exciting to see the first picture roughs, as my wonderful, talented illustrators bring the text to life.
I live on the Essex coast in a lovely two-bed-roomed flat, which I share with my husband, Michael. At long last I have an office to write in, with room for all my books and bits of scribbled on papers.
The seafront is (still) just around the corner, and I find a bracing walk (it gets freezing when the East wind blows from the North Sea!) or gentle stroll when the weather is warmer, is great for clearing my head and mulling over story ideas.
- excerpted from her website
I had a variety of jobs, including secretary, trainee buyer at Harrods, dental nurse, production assistant in a reprographic and printing company and various others.
I began to write after joining a creative writing class. I had no success with article writing, or short stories, or fiction, but the first children’s story I wrote, for a magazine called Twinkle, was accepted for publication. Hooray!!!
Things snowballed and a lot (yes lots and lots) of hard work later I now write full time and have over 50 books published. I still go to the same writing class and we have become a big happy family of writers!
For me, writing is the best job ever. I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else. I love to create worlds for young children to enjoy and escape into – whether the stories are educational, bedtime, problem solving or just plain good fun. It’s also very exciting to see the first picture roughs, as my wonderful, talented illustrators bring the text to life.
I live on the Essex coast in a lovely two-bed-roomed flat, which I share with my husband, Michael. At long last I have an office to write in, with room for all my books and bits of scribbled on papers.
The seafront is (still) just around the corner, and I find a bracing walk (it gets freezing when the East wind blows from the North Sea!) or gentle stroll when the weather is warmer, is great for clearing my head and mulling over story ideas.
- excerpted from her website
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December 3, 2022
Super cute book, perfect for Easter.
September 9, 2017
This is a good book because young kids can still relate to it. The duckling is exploring the world and seeing all of his friends, but at the end of the day still goes with his mom. Also, this book incorporates rhyming, so it is a good one for introducing poetry to children.
May 23, 2019
A sweet little story about a little duck’s daily adventures with its mum and friends. We have the board book version and it’s currently a permanent fixture on the pillow next to my 2.5 year old when he has his lunchtime nap.
September 26, 2018
lily fall reading 2018, children's book, board book, parents, babies, day, cuddle
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August 7, 2021
Really Cute
May 17, 2011
A Cuddle for Little Duck by Claire Freedman is about a little duckling who explores her world during the day. She then gets ready for bedtime and cuddles with her mother.
My son and I chose this book for my niece who will be three at the end of this month. This book was purchased at my son's school at the Scholastic Book Fair. Since my son started school, I had made it a tradition to buy for him and my nieces at the book fair--to pass on the love of books.
My son and I thought the book was very cute because it shows similarities of the duckling enjoying her environment like my niece. This is going to be a birthday present.
My son and I chose this book for my niece who will be three at the end of this month. This book was purchased at my son's school at the Scholastic Book Fair. Since my son started school, I had made it a tradition to buy for him and my nieces at the book fair--to pass on the love of books.
My son and I thought the book was very cute because it shows similarities of the duckling enjoying her environment like my niece. This is going to be a birthday present.
April 27, 2015
Synopsis: "Little Duck has a busy day ahead!
Little Duck is a cute and curious ball of fluff!
Come along on a day packed full of small discoveries and big wonder.
This rhyming story, paired with gentle illustrations, will enchant little ones everywhere."
My Review: This was a cute little story about Duck's busy day. He is clearly exhausted by the end and needs a good cuddle with momma duck. The rhymes of the story are soothing and the illustrations are simple. It is a great bedtime story for little ones.
Little Duck is a cute and curious ball of fluff!
Come along on a day packed full of small discoveries and big wonder.
This rhyming story, paired with gentle illustrations, will enchant little ones everywhere."
My Review: This was a cute little story about Duck's busy day. He is clearly exhausted by the end and needs a good cuddle with momma duck. The rhymes of the story are soothing and the illustrations are simple. It is a great bedtime story for little ones.
August 12, 2016
This book has beautiful pictures and my duck-loving one-year-old loves it. It is also one of the longest books he will sit through.
I'm not a huge fan of rhyming texts. This isn't as bad as many, but I just don't love reading it to him. It's a cute enough book; it's just that for me, the cute is the problem.
I'm not a huge fan of rhyming texts. This isn't as bad as many, but I just don't love reading it to him. It's a cute enough book; it's just that for me, the cute is the problem.
February 11, 2011
I read this to my tummy while I was pregnant and now Charlotte loves it. The rhyming flows perfectly and creates an adorable story about a duckling spending a day with its mom. The illustrations are beautiful too!!!!!
October 16, 2013
My one year old loves this book. We read it to her at least twice a day. She carries it around the room and just loves the books so much. It has wonderful artwork as well! Her favorite part of the book is when little duck "sticks my tail up in the air and do a little wiggle"!
September 1, 2009
My daughter loved this book. She giggled as it was being read to her.
October 19, 2010
It's about a little duck. Ralph's favorite lovee is a duckie.
October 10, 2012
This is one of Hallie's favorite "grandma" books. For the longest time, she would ask her grandma to read it to her everytime we visited. It was darling.
October 13, 2012
Alice loves it when little duck sticks up his tail and does a little wiggle :)
February 1, 2013
This is a cute book about a little duckling. It has a lot of verbs, so you could use the book when talking about verbs.
February 26, 2013
Great story. The duck is so cute you fall in love right away.
November 27, 2013
The pictures will delight more than the story.
November 28, 2013
This is pretty cute but not my favourite but still good for right before bed.
August 3, 2020
A cute little story about a Duck's day. The title is a little misleading as there really isn't much in it about getting a cuddle! My 8 month old seemed to enjoy it.
September 30, 2013
Favorite
September 11, 2016
A sweet book that would make a good bedtime story for toddlers.
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