What do You think about Little Quack's New Friend (2006)?
I thought this book was a light hearted way to bring up the theme of diversity. There is a frog who wants to become friends with five little ducks. At first, the ducks do not want to be friends with the frog, but little by little they realize that they all enjoy to play in the same ways. Even though they are different colors and different sizes, they still like the same things. I enjoyed the colors in the drawings. They were very bright and inviting. *Little Quack is the only duck at the pond who will be friends with the new frog. Throughout the story, the other ducks realize that even though the frog looks different, all of the animals play in the same way. I thought this book was a light hearted way to bring up the theme of diversity.
—Stephanie Davis
I picked this up at the library after I bought "Little Quack's Hide & Seek" and my son really liked it. This book is about Little Ribbit, Little Quack's new frog friend. At first, Little Quack's siblings don't like him because he is green, little, a frog and doesn't quack. But as the day wears on, they realize that it is okay for him to be different, when they have one thing in common - they all like to play. My son loved the illustrations and "sound effects" in the book. Recommended for ages 1-5, 4 stars.
—Rachel
This book is a great way to show how little children sometimes interact. 4 ducks initially leave out a little frog, until they see him playing with the youngest duck. They eventually ask if they can join in playing, to which the frog and youngest duck immediately say, "sure!". My personal experience has involved being left out before, and everyone probably has an idea of what that might feel like. This might be great to read as a read aloud for enrichment purposes to kindergarteners. It would encourage all children to play together and to never leave someone out. On the other hand, it could teach children to be forgiving just like the frog was to the ducks. It will help teach that children should always be accepting of one another.
—Alyssa Ruehl
