Deborah Underwood

A duck loses track of other ducks when it leaves the pond. Readers follow duck’s search in simple line drawings and brief language on open, small pages. Duck? No duck … until the happy reunion!

There are many kinds of sounds. Use this book as a jumping off point for loud sounds, onomatopoeic sounds, or use The Quiet Book (Houghton) for the opposite of loud. These books might also inspire a word wall for emotions (e.g., how does this kind of quiet/loud make you feel?).

How many kinds of quiet are there? More than you might think beginning with the “First one awake quiet” to “Sound asleep quiet”. Readers will recognize the different situations (brought to life by expressively illustrated animals) and may even come up with their own brand of quiet.