I liked this book, however, it was not my favorite book to read. I enjoyed the pictures and how they went along with the story. I also liked that some pages had full page pictures and some had partial page pictures. I felt the book was little bit lengthy because it lost my attention in the middle of the book. I thought it had a nice story line though.
I felt the central idea of this book was selflessness and to help others. In the book, duck helps duckling try to fly without even thinking about what could happen to himself. ( )

A wooden duck longs to fly in this sweet animal adventure, the second of Randy Cecil's tales - following upon Gator - to explore the lives of a group of carousel animals. Lying on the cobblestones and looking up at the stars, Duck dreams of taking wing, of approaching those twinkling lights. And then one day in Spring, a tiny yellow duckling appears, and Duck finds herself with something new to think about: how best to raise a Duckling. Can a wooden Duck teach a flesh-and-blood Duckling how to fly; and will she want to, when the consequences will prove so hurtful...?

I enjoyed Duck, with its poignant tale of love found, then lost, and then found again. The illustrations, which are done in oil paint, and which alternate between full-page spreads and partial page inserts, have a quirky charm that is very endearing. I particularly liked the contrast between the earthy tones used throughout, and the brighter colors of Duck's scarf. I don't know that my appreciation was strong enough to hunt down the first title, but should it ever come my way, I would definitely pick it up! ( )

Only a wooden carousel animal, Duck longs to be like all real ducks and fly high in the sky. When a lost little duckling befriends him, Duck thinks beyond himself and teaches his new friend how to be the real duck he so wants to be. This story of longing and selflessness is charmingly written and illustrated , any feelings of sadness and hope and joy. ( )