This book teaches counting as it counts each duck, it tells of its encounter. Once the storm hits, they are knocked into the sea and the ocean waves begin to scatter them all over the place.

The basic story line is that 10 little rubber ducks are painted, put into cargo boxes and loaded onto a cargo ship, and are floating in the ocean on the ship until a storm hits. This book is really kind of cool simply because it is based on a true story, taken from a 1992 newspaper. Teachers could talk about wandering or “drifting” away, which leads to unfamiliar places. The 10th duck drifts over to a Mama duck, and is clearly the safest one. It can also connect with talking about safety and safe places. Pre-school teachers can definitely tie this into a numbers lesson. A flamingo stared at it” Kindergartners need more information then this.Ĥ. Older children need more details, whereas younger children can benefit from new words like North or South. The story line is lacking, kindergarten and up may not be engaged or even entertained.Ĭ- The ducks all separated, but their new locations were not very detailed. I think this is appropriate for young children, pre-school age is probably the highest group I would present this to. This can be positive and fun for young readers who begin to predict the story. The story line is decent, I think this is better for younger children who are just starting to learn their numbers.ī- The strengths were based on number representation, and the repetition of certain lines. Eric Carle’s style is somewhat recognizable to children, which can be comforting.

One by one they float to new destinations.ģ. 10 rubber ducks are made and shipped out to be sold, but their box fell off of the cargo ship. Reading skills - kindergarten to first grade.Ģ. This book is a great read for pre-kindergarten to kindergarten. Who knew rubber ducks could have such an adventurous time. The collage illustrations bring the story to life. The tenth rubber duck is the safest because he finds a home with the ducks. I liked how Eric Carle created a sense of adventure as the rubber ducks traveled around the globe. We not only learn to count, but we also learn geography, biology and directional words. I love counting books and this one is a special treat. When the ducks all settle in for the night, all the ducks say 'Quack!' and the rubber duck says, 'Squeak!'

A mother duck and her baby ducks paddle by and the tenth rubber duck floats with them. Until we have the tenth rubber duck floating all by itself. Once out to sea, a storm whips up and a box of rubber ducks falls overboard, opens up and the ducks fall out and into the water. In 10 Little Rubber Ducks, we see the rubber ducks being manufactured, boxed up and delivered to a cargo ship.