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"As he did in One Yellow Lion, Van Fleet once again exhibits a knack for creating animal characters of unusual personality and expressiveness--and he adds to their appeal in drafting them to teach simple identification lessons. Here his captivating cast lurks behind die-cut fold-out panels on each recto page, on which can be seen a labeled shape (circle, crescent, oval, etc.) that has a textured surface. The left-hand pages provide identification clues: thus, a "Woolly White" fleece-like rectangle turns out to be the body of a sheep, grazing with six of his pals. In a particularly comical scene, a "Sticky Pink" line is in fact a frogís tongue, as eight amphibians become entangled in their efforts to catch flies. Like Lion, the books design is cleanly handsome, with stark white spreads showing only the tactile shape, three words of text and small artwork tied in to the hidden picture. The concluding spread folds out accordion-style to display the entire menagerie; on the reverse is one final surprise formation that any gymnastic troupe might envy."

Publishers Weekly, July 31, 1995

Fans of this fuzzy fold-out book can cuddle their very own yellow duckling with this adorable gift set, which also includes a pint-size version of the book. All seven shapes and animals from the original book can be found in the miniature book, from the sticky pink line that unfolds to reveal frog tongues, to the wooly white rectangle of sheep. Best of all, one of the ducklings seems to have stepped right off the page; with its nubby wings, lemon yellow down, and plush orange beak and feet, this ducky happens to be just the right size and squeezability for tiny hands. The plush duckling is machine washable and safe for all ages.