Product Description

Why don't ducks get wet?Ducks dip and dive, but they stay dry because they spread oil over their feathers to make them waterproof. Learn more inside and get to know different kinda of ducks.

Have you ever wondered how ducks spend the whole day in the water and never get wet? Did you know that they can dive 100 feet deep, and still come up dry? Meet ten different kinds of ducks in this classic text featuring stunning new watercolor illustrations and a new "Find Out More" page.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #276224 in Books
• Published on: 1999-05-31
• Released on: 1999-04-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

From School Library Journal
PreKindergarten-Grade 1The subject here is ducks, and while this newly illustrated revised edition (Crowell, 1965) does examine their behavior, the primary focus is on preeningthe process by which ducks spread oil through their feathers to keep them waterproofand their search for food. The text is essentially the same as in the earlier edition except for a few minor word changes and the placement of a hands-on experiment. This edition also includes a warning against using wild bird feathers (illegal in some areas) for the experiment. The earlier edition featured illustrations by Leonard Kessler in a simple, cartoon style. This title includes watercolors that have more visual appeal and are more realistic. This is especially evident in the depiction of different duck species, which are now much more easily identifiable. A welcome addition that meets the growing demand for nonfiction titles for young readers.Arwen Marshall, New York Public Library
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
This well-designed book from the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series introduces wild ducks: their diet, swimming prowess, migration habits, and preening, which allows them to swim and dive in water and to fly through rainstorms without getting wet. The text is well focused throughout and discusses the habits of several types of wild ducks, always returning to the book's main point, "ducks don't get wet." Notable for its clarity, subtlety, and beauty, the artwork illustrates the text with precision and imagination. In a scene showing a duck pursuing fish underwater, minor gradations in the hue and brushstroke of the predominantly grayish-green watercolors indicate the speed of the diving duck as well as the depth of the water. The illustrations, pencil drawings tinted with watercolor washed and highlighted with pastels, not only show the variety of types of ducks and their activities but also the changing landscape in different seasons and at different times of day. Best of all, they inspire a sense of awe in observing nature. The last pages offer activities related to the theme as well as lists of Web sites and picture-book stories about ducks. A unusually handsome addition to a reliable series. Carolyn Phelan

Review
Although the text for this delightful science-concept book for little on es was originally published in 1965, Helen K. Davie's brand-new illustrations ad d immeasurable lustre to this winning picture book. The book is a charming and clear-headed explanation of why ducks, though they paddle and dive in water coun tless times each day, never get wet. This seeming paradox makes for just the so rt of nature puzzle that intrigues small children. En-route to the answer, they will learn a great deal about ducks (i.e., they can dive 200 feet down into wat er, swim underwater for 300 feet and fly South at speeds from 30 to 70 miles per hour). One of a science series for young listeners and early readers, this pap erback is a bargain not to be missed. A Parents' Choice Silver Honor. (Selma G. Lanes, Parents' Choice, 1999) -- From Parents' Choice®

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Customer Reviews

Ducks Don't Get Wet
This is a good book about ducks. It tells about how ducks are waterproof and it has an experiment on how it works. It tells how far they can dive and what they eat. It tells how far the can fly and which ones migrate and which ones don't.