Nedwidek, J. and White, L. (2008). Ducks Don���t Wear Socks. Viking: Penguin Group.Picture Book Soak. Emily is a serious girl. In the first illustration she is reading ���The Big Book of Serious Things��� and is wearing a scowl and an arched eyebrow. As the story progresses, Emily encounters the duck wearing increasingly silly bits of clothing - socks, a tie, cowboy hat - and a silly reason for each - ���cold feet���, ���big meeting���, and ���late for the roundup!��� And Emily learns to laugh. Colorful illustrations. Grades PreK-2. Just for fun! This is a humorous story between "serious" Emily and Duck. Emily meets with a duck who wears socks and day after day he changes his outfits to look like an executive officer with a tie, a cowboy with a hat, boots to plow like a farmer, and underwear! Emily keeps reminding Duck each time they meet that ducks don't wear this kind of articles; but Duck always has a reason why he has those articles on. Serious Emily is amused and starts to smile each time she see Duck in the different attires. In the end, Emily is dressed like a duck and Duck asks what Emily was wearing and Emily responds that she was a duck. That caused Emily and Duck to laugh so hard that Emily cried while Duck quacked away.The story is made more engaging by the pictures of a well dressed Emily and silly Duck with boots and shovel.I will read the book aloud in class and attempt to make a drama out of the story. The image of the duck is a good story starter.
What do You think about Ducks Dont Wear Socks (2000)?
sweet story about a little girl who's far too serious, and a very silly duck. nicely illustrated.
—Pricila
Great book about not being so uptight and serious all the time to relax and have some fun
—jujudamour
Very cute and funny tale of a serious girl and a silly duck
—Izumi
