COMP CLOSED | Book Giveaway | Duck’s New Words

Duck's New Words
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We’re excited to be giving away two copies of Duck’s New Words by Juliette MacIver to our GrownUps members!

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Duck's New WordsAbout Duck’s New Words

A fun, colourful companion to Duck Goes Meow, winner of the 2023 NZ Children’s Best Picture Book award and its sequel How to Be a Cat.

A kind duck asks,
“What can you say?”
and Duck says
MEOW! and OINK! and NEIGH!

Duck is back—and this time, Duck has discovered some exciting new words! Learning from Mama Cat, Duck has already mastered “Meow.” Now, Duck learns “Oink” from Pig, and from Horse a very enthusiastic “Neigh!” But when Duck waddles down to the pond, things take an unexpected turn—because Duck can’t QUACK! Instead, Duck uses newly acquired skills to teach others.

Everyone knows kids love making animal sounds – and Duck is showing a talent for foreign languages that kids will find hilarious! Another simple story by Juliette MacIver with flawless rhyme and rhythm that make this a perfect companion title to Duck Goes Meow and How to Be a Cat. Carla Martell revisits her cast of colourful characters with her usual charm and humour. A must-have for preschoolers and early readers, ideal for story time at home or in the classroom. Children will love joining in with the animal sounds!

About the Author

Juliette MacIver is an award-winning children’s picture book author of many Scholastic titles such as the wonderful Marmaduke Duck series; Henry Bob Bobbalich; Grasshoppers Dance; Tom and the Dragon; We’re Off to Find a Kiwi; Bye Bye Bye; A Mother’s Day Dilemma and The Moose and the Goose. In 2023 she published her first junior fiction trilogy with Scholastic, Faelan the Wolf. Juliette has an MA in Linguistics, and Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the Trinity College of London. Language is her passion and she loves to visit schools and interact with kids. She lives near Wellington with her husband and four children.

Carla Martell is an illustrator and designer from Auckland. She specialises in whimsical illustration featuring children, animals and curious characters, hand lettering and surface pattern design. Carla has illustrated a number of books with Scholastic including the much-acclaimed Tulip and Doug as well as Tulip and Sprout, Christmas in Summer, Granny’s Undies, Santa’s Fireproof Knickers, Colin the Christmas Mince Pie and Why Won’t You Sleep?!

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