Duck at the Door by Jackie Urbanovic is about a duck named Max who knocks on a door in the middle of a cold winter night. Irene, the owner of the house, welcomes Max into her home and allows him to spend winter there with her and the rest of her pets. At first Max has trouble adapting to his new living conditions, but eventually learns how to cook, answer the phone, read, and work the remote control. The other animals in the house become irritated with Max because he begins to act as if he is the only animal in the house. As summer sets in, the animals are ready for Max to return to his flock; however, they soon realize they all miss Max. Winter rolls around, and once again Max knocks on Irene’s front door, to all the animals delight, but this time he brings his flock to experience winter.
This book falls into the Fantasy genre because there is no way a lady could have a duck live at her house and control the TV while making its own food. The illustrations are color pencil with watercolor. They are super cute. It's cute how the illustrator draws you in by the little details.
Classroom Activities:
I would have the kids write a story about if they had an animal come to their house what would it be.
Draw a picture of the pet you have and tell what it does.
Questions for the students:
Where do ducks go in the winter time?
Can ducks really cook?
I though this book was super cute. It was a quick read and I really enjoyed it.
Two other activities you could do would be:
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2. Have the students write about then next time duck comes to visit with the entire flock. What will they think happen?