Peep and Ducky Rainy Day - Hardcover

David Martin has written many books for children, including the first to star this feathered duo. He is also the author of Let’s Have a Tree Party!, illustrated by John Manders, and All for Pie, Pie for All, illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev. David Martin lives in Vermont.

David Walker has illustrated Bears in Beds, Bears in the Bath, Bears on Chairs, and Bears and a Birthday, all by Shirley Parenteau, as well as Flip, Flap, Fly! by Phyllis Root. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

PreS-Gr 1—Peep and Ducky are best friends, but a rainy-day playdate can be challenging. When an inside tent and a pillow fight result in bonked heads, they decide that that sort of play isn't much fun. So, they decide to venture out into the rain, thanks to an umbrella. But thunder and lightning pull them back indoors and then the day is over when Peep's mom comes to get him. Told with colorful pictures and rhyming text, this is an engaging story about "such good friends, lucky, lucky, lucky," who make the most of their time together. VERDICT Children will have fun looking at the pictures, and the text works well as a one-on-one read or as a selection for a rain-themed storytime.—Paige Garrison, Aurora Central Public Library, CO