The illustrations in this story are in Carle’s signature collage style, made of various cut papers which creates beautiful imagery for this story. The story is filled with excitement and learning opportunities, it is a favorite in our house and hopefully, if it isn’t already it will be in yours as well. Each duck floats in a different direction – west, east, north, south, left, right, up, down, this way and that way- and encounters a different animal (a dolphin, seal, polar bear, etc.) in each direction. When all of a sudden a storm hits, and 10 rubber ducks go overboard into the sea. Then off to faraway countries for the little rubber ducks. How wonderful to find a rubber duck on shore one day? Eric Carle’s 10 Little Rubber DucksĬarle’s story begins at a factory where assembly line workers are painting details onto bright yellow rubber ducks. Others have been found frozen in Arctic ice and made their way to Newfoundland and Scotland. Some of these rubber toys have washed up on the shores of Alaska, Hawaii, South America, Australia, and the Pacific Northwest. Based on a True Storyĭid you know that 10 Little Rubber Ducks by Eric Carle was based on a true story? Well, it was back in 1992 a shipment of 29,000 rubber bathtub toys, including ducks, beavers, turtles, and frogs, fell overboard from a container ship. One of our favorites is 10 Little Rubber Ducksby Eric Carle, this fun book brings us on a journey of 10 little rubber ducks that have fallen overboard, what will they encounter? Before we go any further, please take a moment and pin this post to your reading board. We are huge fans of Eric Carle books, maybe it is the fun stories or beautiful artwork that excites children to read.
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