Dino Duckling

Subjects

Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after

Average rating

5 out 5

A funny and touching celebration of difference, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling.

Dino Duckling can dive, swim and fish just like his duckling brothers and sisters. But when the time comes for the family to fly south for the winter, Dino Duckling finds he really is different … Can this very special family find a way to stick together?

Alison Murray’s stylish adaptations of popular nursery rhymes and fables have been shortlisted twice for the prestigious Scottish Book Trust Children’s Book Award.

Look out for these other delightful retellings of classic rhymes and fables from Alison Murray:
The Little Green Hen
Apple Pie ABC
Hare and Tortoise
Hickory Dickory Dog
Little Mouse
The House That Zack Built
One, Two, That’s My Shoe

I have read this book

Good

Count Switch Armchair 15.08.2024

In the part where the ducklings flew away with the Mum and he was left by himself was sad but then they came back which was good

Coach Angel Wellington 09.01.2024

Star Reviewer

I liked the book because it's got ducklings in it.

Anonymous 22.08.2023

I loved this book as the family all stayed together. It was funny as the dinosaur was mixed up with the baby ducks. My favourite page was when the dinosaur trips over a rock.

Captain Pablo Armchair 27.07.2023

A sweet story

Marshal Pudsey Waterfall 10.08.2022

I like it when the Dino cheered up and two ducklings was smiling and the Duck was smiling too and the Dino was counting up to 4.

Chief Augustus Waterfall 03.09.2021

I thought when he couldn't fly he might be all left alone. I thought when people were judging him he might be really sad. the mother duckling because she always cared and made Dino Duckling happy when he was sad. Because it was all of caring for each other and making people happy. Absolutely!

Queen Aphrodite Luther 19.08.2021

I liked the moral of the story that we can all be different & the mommy duck loved all the babies just the same.

Princess Bijou Slingshot 11.08.2021

I liked this book because it was funny and cute. Dino Duckling was my favourite character because when he splashed he made big, big waves. I would recommend this book.

Constable Trigger Satellite 10.08.2021