In "One Duck Stuck: A Mucky Ducky Counting Book," young readers are taken on an adventurous journey with a lovable duck who finds herself stuck in the mud. As her situation gets more complicated, other animals come along to help, but they each get stuck too. The story cleverly incorporates counting, as each new animal added to the mix raises the number of critters trapped in the muck. With playful rhymes and vibrant illustrations, the book invites children to engage with numbers and the importance of teamwork, culminating in a satisfying resolution that brings everyone together. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children up to US kindergarten.

This book has been graded for interest at 2-5 years.

There are 40 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 in 2003 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .

Phyllis Root has been writing for children for thirty years and has published more than forty books for young children. She currently teaches in the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Hamline University. Karma Wilson's tale is accompanied by the most enchanting of illustrations by Jane Chapman.