“What are the best Children’s books about or featuring Ducks?” We looked at 84 of the top Kids Duck books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 14 titles, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Children’s Duck” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 50+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.
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When a storm strikes a cargo ship, ten rubber ducks are tossed overboard and swept off in ten different directions. Based on a factual incident.
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Duck causes trouble when he takes off in Goat’s boat, carrying Frog and Sheep along with him.
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By challenging a hairy stranger to imitate the behavior of herself and her ducklings, a mother duck proves that he is a fox and not a duck.
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Duck and Goose face a challenge to their friendship when an enthusiastic young duck moves into their neighborhood who wants to play–and win–all sorts of games.
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When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town.
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Duck’s attempts to deal with various minor disasters only lead to more problems.
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On her way to school, a young girl spots mallard ducks in the river and enthusiastically describes their appearance, habits, and behavior. Interspersed throughout the pages are facts about ducks.
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When a frog invites five ducklings to play, four refuse because he is too little and green, but Little Quack has so much fun with his new friend that the other ducklings soon join in.
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Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely.
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Unsuspecting Jemima Puddle-Duck foolishly allows the cunning Fox to help her find a “safe” nest. Kep, the barnyard collie, and her pups rescue Jemima Puddle-Duck from the fox’s cooking pot.
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When Farmer Brown’s cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.
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When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected President.
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A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.
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Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.
| # | Books | Authors | Lists |
| 15 | A Splendid Friend, Indeed | Suzanne Bloom | Goodreads |
| 16 | Angus and the Ducks | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 17 | BooBoo | Olivier Dunrea | Goodreads |
| 18 | Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck | Lisa Westberg Peters | Goodreads |
| 19 | Come Along, Daisy! | Jane Simmons | Goodreads |
| 20 | Daisy and the Beastie | Jane Simmons | Goodreads |
| 21 | Daisy and the Egg | Jane Simmons | Goodreads |
| 22 | Daisy Says Coo! | Jane Simmons | Goodreads |
| 23 | Daisy’s Day Out | Jane Simmons | Goodreads |
| 24 | Daisy’s Favorite Things | Jane Simmons | Goodreads |
| 25 | Donald Duck’s Toy Sailboat | Annie North Bedford | Goodreads |
| 26 | Duck | Randy Cecil | Goodreads |
| 27 | Duck & Goose | Tad Hills | Goodreads |
| 28 | Duck and his Friends | Kathryn Jackson | Goodreads |
| 29 | Duck at the Door | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 30 | Duck Dunks | Lynne Berry | Goodreads |
| 31 | Duck for a Day | Meg McKinlay | Goodreads |
| 32 | Duck in the Truck | Jez Alborough | Goodreads |
| 33 | Duck Skates | Lynne Berry | Goodreads |
| 34 | Duck Sock Hop | Jane Kohuth | Goodreads |
| 35 | Duck Tents | Lynne Berry | Goodreads |
| 36 | Duck to the Rescue | John Himmelman | Barnes And Noble |
| 37 | Duck! Rabbit! | Amy Krouse Rosenthal | Goodreads |
| 38 | Ducking for Apples | Lynne Berry | Goodreads |
| 39 | Ducks Don’t Wear Socks | Library Aware | |
| 40 | Five Little Ducks | Ivan Bates | Goodreads |
| 41 | Friday Night at Hodges’ Café | Tim Egan | Barnes And Noble |
| 42 | Giggle, Giggle, Quack | Library Aware | |
| 43 | Go to Sleep, Daisy | Jane Simmons | Goodreads |
| 44 | Goose and Duck | Jean Craighead George | Barnes And Noble |
| 45 | Gossie | Olivier Dunrea | Goodreads |
| 46 | Gossie & Gertie | Olivier Dunrea | Goodreads |
| 47 | Hairy Maclary and Zachary Quack | Lynley Dodd | Goodreads |
| 48 | Happy Hippo, Angry Duck: A Book of Moods | Library Aware | |
| 49 | Have You Seen My Duckling? | Nancy Tafuri | Goodreads |
| 50 | I Wish That I Had Duck Feet | Theo LeSieg | Goodreads |
| 51 | I’m a Duck | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 52 | John Phillip Duck | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 53 | Little Bear’s Frined | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 54 | Little Quack | Lauren Thompson | Goodreads |
| 55 | Little Quack’s Hide and Seek | Lauren Thompson | Goodreads |
| 56 | Little White Duck | Walt Whippo | Goodreads |
| 57 | Lottie’s New Friend | Petra Mathers | Goodreads |
| 58 | Lucky Ducklings | Eva Moore and Nancy Carpenter | Barnes And Noble |
| 59 | Mr Darcy | Alex Field | Goodreads |
| 60 | Mr. Duck Means Business | Tammi Sauer | Goodreads |
| 61 | Mucky Duck | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 62 | Ollie | Olivier Dunrea | Goodreads |
| 63 | Ollie the Stomper | Olivier Dunrea | Goodreads |
| 64 | One Duck Stuck | Phyllis Root | Goodreads |
| 65 | Peedie | Olivier Dunrea | Goodreads |
| 66 | Picture Book Party | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 67 | Quack-A-Nack: The Duck That Couldn’t Quack | Finis T. Jones | Goodreads |
| 68 | Quack, Daisy, Quack! | Jane Simmons | Goodreads |
| 69 | Quack! | Phyllis Root | Goodreads |
| 70 | Ruby in Her Own Time | Jonathan Emmett | Goodreads |
| 71 | Santa Duck | David Milgrim | Goodreads |
| 72 | Story Snug | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 73 | The Duck and the Kangaroo | Edward Lear | Goodreads |
| 74 | The Fuzzy Duckling | Jane Werner Watson | Goodreads |
| 75 | The Little Duck | Judy Dunn | Goodreads |
| 76 | The Nutquacker | Mary Jane Auch | Goodreads |
| 77 | The Sissy Duckling | Harvey Fierstein | Goodreads |
| 78 | The Story About Ping | Marjorie Flack | Goodreads |
| 79 | The Story of Ping | Pragmatic Mom | |
| 80 | The Ugly Duckling | Hans Christian Andersen | Goodreads |
| 81 | The Wild Duck | Henrik Ibsen | Goodreads |
| 82 | Thump, Quack, Moo: A Whacky Adventure | Doreen Cronin | Goodreads |
| 83 | Tickle the Duck | Library Aware | |
| 84 | Wacky Waddles | Miranda Hardy | Goodreads |
| 85 | Waddle, Waddle, Quack, Quack, Quack | Barbara Anne Skalak | Goodreads |
| 86 | Wanted, The Perfect Pet | Library Aware |
| Source | Article |
| Barnes And Noble | 9 of Our Favorite Picture Book Ducks |
| Goodreads | Best Picture Books about Ducks |
| Library Aware | LibraryAware Top Ten Picture Books about Ducks |
| Pragmatic Mom | Top 10: Favorite Duck Picture Books |
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