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Chuckling Ducklings and Baby Animal Friends {Review and Giveaway}

March 26, 2012 by Dawn

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Your kids may be familiar with the names of some baby animals, like kittens and piglets. Sure, those are easy. Bonus points if they know calf or foal. But I’m willing to bet that they (and probably you, too!) have no idea what kind of animal young’un is called a leveret, or a puggle, or my favorite of the bunch, a cheeper. Thanks to Aaron Zenz’ latest picture book Chuckling Ducklings and Baby Animal Friends, my kids and I are newly informed and still giggling over the cuteness of these little ones.

With each page turn, young readers are introduced to a new baby animal, starting off with some that will probably be familiar. Giggles will likely ensue when multiple animals share the same name, as it did with my kids when we read the word “cub” four times on one page featuring a raccoon, a bear, a panda, and a tiger. Silly, right? Zenz even gets a little tricky when he shows both a baby female and male horse, which technically are both referred to as foals, but each has its own gender-specific name, too. (Do you know them?)

My kids have been long interested in birds, and the two-page spread that features a whopping eight baby birds, each sitting atop a parent, introduced several new words to all of us. (I’ll tell you that the cheeper is featured on this page, but I’m not giving away what it is!)

The text consists of only a few words on each page, introducing over 50 different animals, but the true delight is found in the illustrations. The animals ooze adorableness, and Zenz’s colored pencil artwork has total kid appeal. For families looking for a little giggly reading fun that introduces new words, and possibly even a few new animals, be sure to check out Chuckling Ducklings and Baby Animal Friends. And for you avid book blog readers, Aaron Zenz and his children regularly post at Bookie Woogie, where they have delightful conversations about children’s literature.

**The 5 Minutes for Books team are happy to be a part of Scholastic’s Parent Circle. Each month, one of our reviewers will select a book from that month’s Scholastic Book Club flyers. I selected Chuckling Ducklings and Baby Animal Friends from April’s Honeybee flyer.

We are happy to offer a paperback copy of this cute picture book as featured in the Scholastic book club flyer to one lucky reader. Leave a comment to enter, and we’ll announce our winner in our book column on 4/9.

The winner of How Not to Kill Your Baby is #49 Eileen.

5 Minutes for Books reviewer Dawn spends her days surrounded by her preschool students, and her evenings catching up with her own three kids. When she gets the chance, she blogs away at my thoughts exactly.

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When she's not reviewing books, 5 Minutes for Books contributor Dawn (and her online alter ego, morninglight mama) can be found blogging at my thoughts exactly and contributing to The DC Moms.

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72 Comments

  1. vanessa says

    April 9, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    It would be a great book to win!

    Reply
  2. chery says

    April 9, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    I would really like to have this book. It sounds so adorable.

    Reply
  3. trixx says

    April 8, 2012 at 9:34 pm

    I’d love to get this for my niece. trixpixel[at]gmail.com

    Reply
  4. Lisa L says

    April 8, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    This would be fun for my daughter. Cute!

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  5. Teresa Thompson says

    April 8, 2012 at 9:55 am

    My granddaughters would love this book. So cute!

    Reply
  6. ANGEL JACKLYN says

    April 5, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    I WOULD LOVE TO GIVE THIS AS A BIRTHDAY GIFT TO MY NEPHEW. HE WOULD EQUALLY LOVE IT AS WELL =)

    Reply
  7. bobby says

    April 5, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    my kids would like this

    Reply
  8. katrina says

    April 5, 2012 at 10:35 am

    looks like a super cute book

    Reply
  9. apple blossom says

    April 5, 2012 at 9:55 am

    sounds like a cute book thanks for chance to win

    ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

    Reply
  10. Teri Prince says

    April 4, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    I would love to get this book for my college age daughter Kate, I have always bought her books for her Easter basket since she was a little girl. With the help of these books she teaches preschool children and is working on her Masters degree in Special Education at George Mason in Va. She has always been a reader to herself and any children she has taught. She also teaches a chapter about farm animals where this would be very helpful she really goes all out makes barns out of boxes brings in little picked fences from garden trimming for fences and all her children in her class bring in stuffed animals to put by barn. This book would be a great educational benifit for her class room library.
    ps really miss the Scholastic papers coming home since my Katie has grown up, wish there was a way I could still purchase through those specials.

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  11. Van says

    April 4, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    Sure to be a winner with the kid’s.

    Reply
  12. Jeff says

    April 4, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    What a nice book to read to your children.

    Reply
  13. Anja M. says

    April 4, 2012 at 11:15 am

    It looks so cute. Would be a great present for my niece. Thanks 🙂

    Reply
  14. Marianne Barkman says

    April 4, 2012 at 1:10 am

    This is such a cute book. Thank you for the opportunity to win.

    marianne dot wanham at gmail dot com

    Reply
  15. Jessica says

    April 3, 2012 at 7:47 pm

    Looks like such a cute book! Thanks so much for the chance to win!

    Reply
  16. amandasue says

    April 3, 2012 at 6:59 pm

    This looks like a cute book!

    Reply
  17. jenn says

    April 3, 2012 at 2:32 am

    We would love to add this book to our collection. We love to read and are always looking for quality books

    Reply
  18. Kathy S says

    April 2, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  19. Don says

    April 2, 2012 at 2:38 pm

    What a great spring time book to read.

    Reply
  20. ACMommy3 says

    April 2, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    We are crazy about books at our house and this one looks adorable and fun! 🙂

    Reply
  21. springchicken says

    April 2, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win this for my preschool classroom. It would be especially nice to use with our unit on farm animals.

    Reply
  22. Lauren Knott says

    April 2, 2012 at 10:05 am

    My son Jamison would love this!

    Reply
  23. Garrett says

    April 2, 2012 at 7:37 am

    Nice book, would be great for Easter too.

    Reply
  24. Rita M says

    April 2, 2012 at 4:32 am

    This book would be a great addition to my granddaughters’ “in process” book collection!

    Reply
  25. Anita Yancey says

    April 1, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    This is a real sweet book,and my granddaughter would love it. Please enter me. Thanks!
    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

    Reply
  26. Debbie jackson says

    April 1, 2012 at 4:50 pm

    thanks debbie jackson
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

    Reply
  27. Lori says

    April 1, 2012 at 10:32 am

    What a cute story, please enter me.

    Reply
  28. Vickie Couturier says

    April 1, 2012 at 9:26 am

    I have 8 grandchildren ,7 of whom are under the age of 6 so this would be such a perfect book to keep at my house to read to them,they love for Mamaw to read to them

    vlbelk(at)hotmail.com

    Reply
  29. Mozi Esmes Mom says

    March 31, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    My daughter would love this!

    janemaritz at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  30. nannypanpan says

    March 31, 2012 at 6:13 pm

    looks like a cute book
    [email protected]

    Reply
  31. Chuck says

    March 31, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    Great for the little ones to read.

    Reply
  32. catherine c says

    March 30, 2012 at 11:58 pm

    would love to win this cute book!

    Reply
  33. Patricia says

    March 30, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    My niece and nephew are just crazy about ducks! This would be a perfect book for them.

    Reply
  34. gail says

    March 30, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    thanks for this giveaway!

    Reply
  35. sandra says

    March 30, 2012 at 9:04 am

    this book looks so cute

    Reply
  36. Tamra Augostino says

    March 29, 2012 at 8:59 pm

    Thanks for adding your giveaway to my McLinky at http://www.frontporchreviews.com/2009/09/linky-giveaways-add-yours-here/ – stopping by from there.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

    Reply
  37. Bethany says

    March 29, 2012 at 6:10 pm

    What a great book to add to any home library! It’s informational, but also oh so much fun! Thanks!

    Reply
  38. Jennifer says

    March 29, 2012 at 5:26 pm

    Love Aaron Zenz books!

    Reply
  39. Debbie Welchert says

    March 29, 2012 at 1:31 am

    This would be a perfect book for my grandson to have fun with and learn.

    Reply
  40. K.Pugh says

    March 28, 2012 at 8:00 pm

    Thank you for the chance. Another great giveaway!

    Reply
  41. Beth C says

    March 28, 2012 at 5:34 pm

    My little grandson would love this!
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

    Reply
  42. June says

    March 28, 2012 at 3:06 pm

    What a great story book for the kids.

    Reply
  43. riTa says

    March 28, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    I would love to share this with my two year-old grandson (an later with the one coming in October!) Just this weekend he became more ‘understandable’. Says “Gammaw” a lot; meows all the time (don’t know why!); is fascinated by “kitty” and “puppies”.

    Reply
  44. Melissa says

    March 28, 2012 at 6:31 am

    My kids would love this book!

    Reply
  45. Christine Jensen says

    March 27, 2012 at 6:45 pm

    This looks darling!

    Reply
  46. angie says

    March 27, 2012 at 6:22 pm

    our princess loves animals and books and this I believe she would love

    [email protected]

    Reply
  47. Jessica T says

    March 27, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    Sounds like a cute book for my nephew!

    Reply
  48. Angela E. says

    March 27, 2012 at 10:16 am

    Sweet little book for the children.

    Reply
  49. Chetan says

    March 27, 2012 at 7:04 am

    Great animal picture book… My son loves animals.. Thanks for this information.

    Reply
  50. samantha w says

    March 26, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    This sounds sooo cute.

    Reply
  51. Maricris says

    March 26, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    Looks interesting. Oh my boys will love that!

    Reply
  52. Staci A says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:30 pm

    It sounds like a great book with adorable artwork. I’d love to share it with my little ones!

    Reply
  53. Linda Kish says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    This looks like a very cute book.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  54. Debbie jackson says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    love to win this debbie jackson
    djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

    Reply
  55. Tammy Gordon says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    Cute book! Would love to read this!

    Reply
  56. Rochel S says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    Adorable! My son would love this book!

    Reply
  57. HappyMomC says

    March 26, 2012 at 8:18 pm

    Would love to win!

    Reply
  58. Carol M says

    March 26, 2012 at 5:20 pm

    This sounds like such a cute book. I’d love to win it for my granddaughter!

    Reply
  59. paige says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    Brilliant! I want in! pretty please!

    Reply
  60. Margaret says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    My kids would love this! Please count me in for the giveaway thanks!

    Margaret
    singitm(at)hotmail(dot)com

    Reply
  61. Joy says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:27 pm

    The illustrations are adorable ! so cute!!

    Reply
  62. Joy says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:22 pm

    My granddaughter would love it. Thanks for hosting!

    Reply
  63. Cindi says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    Could the cover of this wonderful book be any cuter?!
    I don’t think so… Baby animal books are always fun!
    This would be such a fun book to read to my sons…
    Many thanks to you!
    Cindi

    Reply
  64. TheBargainBabe says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:59 am

    That looks adorable! We love the scholastic fliers every month and would love to win the Chuckling Ducklings. 🙂 zucchinisummer AT gmail DOT com

    Reply
  65. Kristie says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:31 am

    Cute! Thank you for the chance to win! 🙂

    Reply
  66. Jennifer Thomas says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:26 am

    Sounds like a book my 2yo would love!

    Reply
  67. Chuck says

    March 26, 2012 at 9:45 am

    Great for the children, thanks

    Reply
  68. Jenn says

    March 26, 2012 at 9:09 am

    This book looks adorable! My kids are always asking what noise an animal makes so I’m sure they would love this book!

    Reply
  69. Jenny says

    March 26, 2012 at 12:20 am

    We love Awana … Puggles are baby platypus and the name of the Awana group for 2 yr olds!

    Reply
  70. Jenny says

    March 26, 2012 at 12:10 am

    We love animal books!

    Reply
  71. Liz says

    March 26, 2012 at 12:08 am

    Brilliant.

    Thanks for giveaway.

    Reply
  72. Cat Davis says

    March 26, 2012 at 12:05 am

    That sounds like a really cute book, we’re always looking for new ones to add to our kid’s little library.

    Reply

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