Farmer Duck

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The duck did all the work and the farmer stayed in bed all day reading the newspaper and eating chocolate. There is a lot of repetition within the book including the word 'quack' and various farm animal noises which the children will find fun.

Farmer Duck Paperback – Picture Book, 14 Mar. 2017 Farmer Duck Paperback – Picture Book, 14 Mar. 2017

However, the farm animals care kindly for the Duck and decide to help the Duck out while teaching the farmer a lesson.

Martin Waddell is no stranger to writing successful children's stories and doesn't disappoint with this delightfully engaging and slightly quirky tale. Young children can join in and it could also be a fantastic tool for circle time: talk about emotions, team work, hard work etc.

Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell, Helen Oxenbury | Waterstones Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell, Helen Oxenbury | Waterstones

Through reading this story, children will learn how working with friends and helping friends out is the right thing to do. Eventually, the other animals decide to do something to help Farmer Duck and they do this by sharing the jobs out equally among themselves. They are an integral part of the story and they also express the strong affection that the ducks friends have for him. I read this book to a Reception class who thoroughly enjoyed looking at all the pictures and repeating the sounds and phrases that the Farmer Duck and the Farmer made. The duck works very hard on the farm while the farmer lies in bed all day until one day when all the other farm animals take action.And re-reading it now and looking at the pictures I feel this is a great book to read out loud to key stage one pupils as the story is fantastic and allows expressive reading through the animal noise.

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He works hard on a farm all day and all night, while the lazy farmer lies in bed and eats chocolate. gets too much for duck his friends the cows, sheep and hens, who love duck very much, have a meeting with all the other farm animals to find a solution to poor duck's plight and rid themselves of the lazy farmer.It helps children to make connections between what they read and what they already know, while also enhancing their writing skills. Poor Duck, he has to do everything around the farm whilst the Farmer lies in bed eating chocolates and gets fatter and fatter. Either way, we’re here to help children better understand the book with our plethora of exciting activities. The illustrations by Helen Oxenbury are as integral to the story as the words and convey so beautifully the humour of Waddells story and touching affection of ducks friends that make this a book that children will want you to read again and again.