Duck  Goose, Tad Hills
Duck  Goose, Tad Hills
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Duck & Goose

Author: Tad Hills

Narrator: Matt Braver

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2022


Synopsis

This extra special anniversary edition of the New York Times bestselling Duck & Goose picture book is an egg-citing addition to any young readers' library. 

It's an unforgettable children's classic starring two beloved characters, and a must-have for any child's home library.

Meet Duck and Goose, two young birds who mistake a polka-dot ball for an egg and have to master the art of cooperation—and sharing—to take care of it. But friendship is not always easy, as proved in this funny, accessible story. Young readers will instantly recognize themselves in these adorable and eternally optimistic characters. Praise for the Duck & Goose series:
 
“Duck and Goose have taken their places alongside Frog and Toad and George and Martha as fine examples of friendship, curiosity and problem-solving.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Charming, funny, simple, and surprising. . . . Hills is master of the light comic touch.”—The Boston Globe

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on February 09, 2019

I've been a fan of Tad Hills ever since encountering his Rocket books and that adorable book-loving dog. The Duck & Goose books are equally as charming, somehow capturing in very few words what it means to be a friend and what it means to be young. In this book, illustrated with colored pencils and......more

Goodreads review by Sean on July 22, 2024

Hills Valleys #12 Duck & Goose #12 Just when I had lost all hope for Duck & Goose along comes the best book in the series so far. The penultimate book in the series delivers a humorous, face palm inducing story which is engaging, and gives you a very satisfying ending. Finally I can say there is a decen......more


Quotes

Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, December 12, 2005:
"Hills' feathered heroes enact a dialogue familiar to anyone who has negotiated with siblings or playground rivals."

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, December 15, 2005:
"Every artistic decision underscores the humor with deft mastery ... Readers will hope to see more of this adorable couple."

Review, Parents Magazine, March 2009:
“The title characters have a big fight over a giant egg. When it turns out to be a ball, they learn to play with it together.”


Awards

  • ALA Notable Children's Book
  • Cardozo Award for Children's Literature (a Library of Virginia Literary Award)
  • Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best books
  • Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
  • IRA CBC Children's Choice
  • Kirkus Reviews Editor Choice Award
  • Nebraska Golden Sower Award
  • Nevada Young Readers Award
  • New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
  • New York State Charlotte Award
  • New York Times Bestseller
  • Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Book of the Year
  • Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award
  • South Carolina Children's Book Award
  • Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award
  • Texas 2x2 Reading List
  • Time Magazine Best Children’s Books of the Year
  • Virginia Young Readers Program Award