Pete the Cat: Five Little Ducks audiobook

Review originally published on my blog, Nine Pages .This is a spin-off of Raffi’s iconic children’s song “Five Little Ducks,” and it was a cleverer spin-off than I expected it to be. There was more variation in this text than there is in the song lyrics. Pete finds the ducklings and tempts them to play with him, but he tempts fewer and fewer ducklings as the ducklings get distracted. Mother Duck is absent. In the end all five ducklings return to play with Pete. The ducklings are differentiated by different articles of clothing that they wear, including a pair of red shoes that recall Pete’s in I Love My White Shoes.

"Pete the Cat Five Little Ducks" by James Dean is a spinoff of the classic song/tale five little ducks. Pete the cat is going out in his Wellington boots on a gloomy rainy day accompanied by five little ducks. With every description beginning "5 little ducks with 1 cool cat leading the way" every activity Pete and the ducks do rather it's swimming or playing indoors one duck is left behind. When Pete is sad and thinks he's all alone the ducks come back to thank Pete by building him something special. This book is phenomenal a spin on the classic five little ducks while children are learning their subtraction, and counting numbers. The illustrations are watercolor with vivid detailing. This picture book is recommended for students k-2 and all Pete the Cat Fans.

Rhyme is a favorite for me when choosing children's books. I love the sing song of the narrative. This cute book about a cat and his 5 duck friends had me singing along.My alma mater Neumann University is doing a virtual in-service day this year. Giving Alumni, parents and students a chance to give back differently. I chose Cradle to Crayons and created a book pack for 3 to 4 year old's as part of my project. The project isn't due until home coming weekend, which is a few days before my birthday. However, I figured early was better. I chose books that I may or may not have read. But I read them all before donation.

This book is similar to other versions of The Five Little Ducks but with Pete's help, he adds his own twist to the story. Readers will love the idea of a blue cat hanging out with a bunch of ducks that are wearing clothes. Although the same thing continues to happen throughout the story it is told in different ways each time keeping the reader interested. The story has a fun twist at the end that really is the icing on the cake. The pictures are colorful and possibly created with crayons or watercolor. For these reasons I am rating this book 5/5 stars. I enjoyed reading this book and was pleased to read a new ending to the Five Little Ducks.

Right off the bat, the first thing the reader notices is the illustrations and colors. In my opinion these were critical to hook the young readers in as the visuals are something someone in their age group would draw, allowing them to relate and be interested. This book provides children with a fun way to grasp the concept of counting by incorporating fun rhymes, colors, and analogies. Pete and his ducks also teach the value of friendship as we follow along their journey.

I enjoy reading this series with younger aged kids. The pictures go with the words on the page so the child is able to understand the story without having to actually read all the words. It is simple enough that kids pick up and the patterns and predict what will happen next, but also offers a surprise ending about friendship.

I enjoyed this cat cool take on a classic song. The story keeps the same elements of the 5 little ducks who went swimming one day, but mixes it up with other activities: hopping, swinging and playing indoors. It all counts down to the end where the ducks have a special surprise for Pete when they come back.

I missed these books while my kids were the right age. Just love this book. It has 5 little ducks and little by little there are none. At the end, they end up playing together, but it is a count down from 5.It's all good. I love Pete the Cat!

I love Pete the Cat! I will use this one for a story time for sure. The text lines up pretty well with the song that is so familiar but I will need to practice it to make sure that I have the rhythm down pat before using it for story time.

Very cute and creative My autistic son loves Pete the Cat and the 5 little ducks song so what a great combination of his two loves very cute and creative.

Pete the cat It’s nice and it has great rimes. Pete the cat is my favorite. I love the first book. Thank you

The kiddos love Pete the Cat, so as soon as I pulled this out everyone was excited! It’s, of course, not my favorite Pete the Cat book, but it was absolutely perfect for our ducks storytime. :)

My son loved it because it was so easy to read...plus Pete is a really cool cat

Cute storyMy son and I loved reading through this book. We got to practice math with counting and subtraction. Cute read!