A little boy and his older sister set out to the park to feed the ducks - but on the way they encounter one friendly brown dog, two squirrels with bushy tails, three cheeky sparrows, four fat pigeons and five squabbling seagulls. Will there be enough food left to feed the ducks...? This charmingly story for the very young incorporated counting up to five, and back down to one, with a refrain to shout out loud - "We're going to feed the ducks!" The text is very simple and gently humorous - with a joke at the end that even the youngest child will enjoy.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2004 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Margrit Cruickshank's books Skunk and the Ozone Conspiracy, A Monster Called Charlie and Circling the Triangle were all shortlisted for book awards in Ireland, and Circling the Triangle won the Readers Association of Ireland Special Merit Award. Rosie Reeve studied Fine Art at Oxford University. She lives in London. Rosie Reeve has illustrated many picture books and young fiction, including HEY, I LOVE YOU, published by Macmillan.