Duck! Rabbit!

The team behind "The OK Book" again plays with perspective and visual trickery, this time using a classic image that looks like either a rabbit (with long ears) or a duck (with a long bill). In a series of spreads that show the boldly outlined duck/rabbit against a blue sky, two offstage speakers, their words appearing on either side of the animals head, argue their points of view. The snappy dialogue makes for fine read-aloud: Are you kidding me? Its totally a duck. Its for sure a rabbit. Though the main image is basically static, Lichtenheld has fun with the details and setting, placing the animal behind green leaves (Now the duck is wading through the swamp. No, the rabbit is hiding in the grass), near water (Look, the duck is so hot, hes getting a drink. No, the rabbit is so hot, hes cooling off his ears), etc. The creatures disappearance brings a brief moment of reconciliation, but the twist ending puts the speakers at odds again. Duck? Rabbit? As kids will readily see, it depends on how you look at it. Ages 3up. "(Apr.)" Copyright 2009 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.

K-Gr 2Two unseen characters debate the identity of the creature at the center of this clever bookis it a duck or a rabbit? Readers will join in the discussion, because the creature could, in fact, be either. Just as each of the debaters begins to see the other's perspective, the duck/rabbit runs away and they see an anteater. Or is it a brachiosaurus? Text and illustrations are intimately wedded in this fun, interactive read-aloud. The bold lines and bright colors in Lichtenheld's illustrations are a visually pleasing match for the bantering text. With a strong, well-executed concept, this book provides an excellent starting point for discussing how points of view can differ and still be right."Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD" Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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