 Front cover | |
| Author | Eric Carle |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Carle |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's book |
| Published | 2005 |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Children's Books |
| Pages | 36 |
| ISBN | 0-06-074075-2 |
10 Little Rubber Ducks is a 2005 children's book by Eric Carle. The book, based on a factual incident, follows ten rubber ducks as they are tossed overboard and swept off in ten different directions when a storm strikes a cargo ship.
Kirkus Book Reviews wrote: "Laura Ingalls Wilder Award–recipient and perennial favorite Carle revisits the counting-book format with his unmistakable blocky, painted collages. All of his well-known components are present: a list of animals—many of them recognizable from earlier works—repeated words and phrases, bright friendly art on lots of white background, and a noisemaker at the end" [1] and "While not Carle’s best work, it still has those saturated colors that have such appeal." [1]
The Whiting Award is an American award presented annually to ten emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. The award is sponsored by the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation and has been presented since 1985. As of 2021, winners receive US$50,000.
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