The Digger and the Duckling Hardcover – Picture Book, February 22, 2022 by Joseph Kuefler

Description

Author: Kuefler Joseph

Format: Picture Book

Package Dimensions: 0x0x649

Number Of Pages: 48

Release Date: 22-02-2022

Details: Product Description
From the acclaimed author-illustrator Joseph Kuefler comes a companion to his popular picture book The Digger and the Flower. Perfect for fans of Peter Brown’s The Curious Garden and Kadir Nelson’s If You Plant a Seed, as well as readers who love the machines in Sherri Duskey Rinker’s Construction Site series.
Digger and the other big trucks love to build.
But when a lost duckling waddles onto the jobsite, Digger and his friends learn to do more than just scoop and hoist and push . . . They learn to become a family.
Share this beautiful picture book as a great introduction to taking care of the environment.
From School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 1-Following The Digger and the Flower, Kuefler is back with another sweet message, this one featuring a lost duckling who finds her way into the construction site-and the hearts of the busy trucks. The anthropomorphic trucks love to work and are distressed when the duckling interferes with their tasks. They’re eager to get rid of her, but Digger is reluctant to remove the duckling, sure that her mother will soon come for her. As time passes and the mother never shows up, the trucks begin to appreciate the duckling for her contributions and accept her as one of their own. Even when the duckling grows and must leave, the bond continues. The simple text subtly conveys important lessons to young readers and their caregivers, indicating the loss of a family as well as acceptance of others. The book also serves as a good launching point for discussing what makes a family. The background illustrations are sparse and gray scale, but the trucks’ colors are bright and bold. The passage of time is best seen through the trucks’ slowly softening facial expressions and the duckling’s growth and color changes. VERDICT Recommended, and not just for truck enthusiasts.-Elissa Cooper, Helen Plum Memorial Lib., Lombard, ILα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Review
“Kuefler is back with another sweet message, this one featuring a lost duckling who finds her way into the construction site—and the hearts of the busy trucks. Recommended, and not just for truck enthusiasts.” — School Library Journal

THE DIGGER AND THE FLOWER: “Kuefler imbues the text with the heart and soul of the best storytime fare… One couldn’t hope for a better tale of rebirth and regeneration” —
Kirkus Reviews
(starred review)

“Kuefler’s simply written and beautifully illustrated tale has a powerful message about the importance of the environment…A wonderful, inspiring tale, perfect for read-alouds.” — School Library Journal
(starred review)

“The image of the clunky piece of construction equipment tenderly caring for the fragile plant gives the story charm, and so do its strong, simple images.” —
Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Joseph Kuefler is the author-illustrator of The Digger and the Flower, Beyond the Pond, Rulers of the Playground, and Pillow Places as well as the illustrator of The Night Is for Darkness by Jonathan Stutzman. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and children. You can visit him online at www.josephkuefler.com.