Duck for a Day
K-Gr 2-Abby's parents have always said no to a family pet-but what about a class pet? A temporary pet. A compromise. It comes home for a day or two and then returns to school. Once Abby convinces her parents, she finds it even harder to convince her teacher, who insists that caring for a duck (yes, a class duck named Max) is no easy task. Ducks have certain demands and only children in the proper environment may take them home. Abby works tirelessly for hours to make things just right-and to be sure she beats her weird neighbor Noah to the punch. With much persistence and determination she is finally allowed to take Max home. But then, after all that, she loses him. During the search for him, an unexpected friendship forms between Abby and Noah. Winning pencil drawings enliven and add humor to this simple story. Unfortunately, the characters are not developed well enough to create a foreseeable following. An additional purchase suitable for those looking to expand their short-chapter-book collections for emerging readers.-Karinn Figdore, William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, PAα(c) Copyright 2011.  Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc.  No redistribution permitted.