{"product_id":"keep-up-duck-hardcover","title":"Keep Up, Duck! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIvan Bates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRachel Bates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIvan Bates\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoung listeners will echo Mama Duck's irresistible refrain in this noisy, joyful, and bouncy read-aloud about a very clever duckling.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMama Duck and her ducklings are swimming to the lily pond, but the smallest duck, Puck, is always at the end of the line. As paddleboats \u003ci\u003esplish\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003esplosh \u003c\/i\u003eby, Puck falls farther behind.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"Keep up, Duck!\" Mama quacks. Puck looks at the nearby boats and wonders, how can he keep up? He may not swim very fast, but he is determined. \u003ci\u003eHop! Hop! Plop! \u003c\/i\u003eWill he have the last laugh? Children will love being in on the cheeky Puck's sneaky solutions and mimicking all the sound words and the titular catchy chorus.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIvan Bates \u003c\/b\u003ehas illustrated many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThere\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThere\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJust You and Me\u003c\/i\u003e by Sam McBratney, \u003ci\u003eDo Like a Duck Does! \u003c\/i\u003eby Judy Hindley, and \u003ci\u003eGrandma Elephant's in Charge! \u003c\/i\u003eby Martin Jenkins. This is a special collaboration with his late wife, \u003cb\u003eRachel Bates\u003c\/b\u003e. Ivan Bates lives in Norfolk, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.7 x 9.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41730654535815,"sku":"9781536209389","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/62460ee87c4f092c19aae992715d285e.webp?v=1734095571","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/keep-up-duck-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}