10 Little Rubber Ducks

　　2003的七月，某艘滿載貨物的輪船，遭到一場大風雨的襲擊，沒想到好多的橡膠鴨鴨就這麼被沖進大海裡。這些鴨子們載浮載沉，最遠的竟然漂流到冰天雪地阿拉斯加…

　　繪本作者Eric Carle根據這則有趣的新聞，創造出了這本10隻橡皮鴨子的歷險故事。跟著這些鴨子們在大海上航行，跟棲息在世界各地的動物們打聲招呼吧！當旅行到了尾聲，別忘了按一按作者為所有讀者準備的小驚喜…。

Ahoy This classic from the New York Times bestselling author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Grouchy Ladybug stars 10 little rubber ducks and their globe-trotting adventures. In Eric Carle''s poignant and funny story, illustrated with strikingly designed collages, readers are taken on an exciting voyage of discovery.

"Ducks overboard " shouts the captain, as a giant wave washes a box of 10 little rubber ducks off his cargo ship and into the sea. One drifts west, where a friendly dolphin jumps over it. A whale sings to another. But as the sun sets, the 10th little rubber duck is left all alone, bobbing helplessly on the big wide sea. Following the little ducks as they float to all parts of the globe, young explorers can see for themselves the meanings of directional words and learn simple math concepts, such as counting and the use of cardinal and ordinal numbers. Each creature the ducks meet is seen in its own habitat and behaves in a true-to-life manner, offering a very simple first view of biology and geography.

Small readers and listeners will empathize with the little duck''s plight--and will rejoice at the heartwarming surprise ending. "A wonderful read-aloud for storytimes or one-on-one sharing. It''s a definite 10," commented School Library Journal in a starred review. "Beautifully composed illustrations," said Booklist. "As sublimely simple and endearing as the playthings it portrays," agreed Publishers Weekly.