Author: Elana K. Arnold
Illustrator: Doug Salati
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press, 2022
Age: 3-7
Themes: ducks, eggs, life cycles
Opening: Once, when we all had to stay home for the whole long springtime, when schools were closed and work was closed and everything fun was cancelled,…
Summary: (from my library’s catalog) When a family brings home two abandoned duck eggs and waits for them to hatch, they read, learn and laugh, until one day Pip and Zip are born!
I picked this book because: Lots of layers here : bit of science, bit of contemporary timeframe (lockdown), family life, unusual experience, and all so heartwarming! The illustrations are the perfect fit too. I love the writing, feels almost lyrical, poetic, and like slipping on a soft glove. Find it, enjoy it!
Resources/activities: discuss your own lockdown experiences, or encounters with wildlife. Visit a local bird sanctuary or city park with duck – but don’t feed them, especially not bread! Take a walk in a natural space and notice changes upon returning a month later – repeat!
For more Perfect Picture Book Friday picks with teacher/parent resources, check out the list on Susanna Hill’s blog HERE.
julie rowan-zoch 
All of the attributes you pointed out, plus who could resist that title? Adding to my TBR list. Thanks for the rec, Julie!
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Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
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Julie, I love your walk, notice, repeat activity! This looks like a great book. Got it on hold at the library. Thanks for the heads up.
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