A mother duck searches the entire pond and asks everyone she meets if they have seen her missing duckling - (Baker & Taylor)

A mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling. - (Baker & Taylor)

In this classic and bestselling Caldecott Honor winner, a mother duck loses her duckling—and finds it, with the help of sharp-eyed young readers. 

“As fresh as spring.”—The Horn Book

“Children will return to this one again and again . . . a reassuring story of youthful independence and familial love.”—School Library Journal, starred review

“[Nancy Tafuri] always manages to flavor her splendid pictures with humor and interesting detail.”—The New York Times Book Review

Acclaimed author Nancy Tafuri hides the little duck somewhere on each page—have YOU seen it? This almost-wordless book is both a fun counting game and an exciting hidden-picture hunt for the youngest readers.  

An anxious mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling. - (HARPERCOLL)