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Duck for President
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Rating: 4.23/5 from 13 reviews DelightfulThe DUCK Stops Here... Wins By A BeakDucks are popular, whether they hang out with typing cows or shill for AFLAC business risk insurance. In this book, Duck reappears for our delight. There are many chores on a farm, and Farmer Brown is tired. Sheep have to sweep, Moo'ing Cows Mow, and duck has many things to do including coffee prep. So what's a disgruntled duck to do? Run for office, of course. Those who can, do; those who can't, run for office. He is the kindler, gentler candidate. When he wins in a landslide, or piggish mudslide, Duck finds out that RUNNING the farm is no easy task. So he hits the road and runs for governor, finds chores there also, and then runs for higher office. He even plays sax on late night tv. All the while, with clever drawings that will also appeal to adults, Duck finds out that no job is without chores, until the final page. Cutest Book EverI love this book. The pictures are sweet, the illustrations are beautiful, and the message is really clever. I am 24, and I love this book. | ||||||||||||||||||||
In this book, Duck teaches a few lessons: he runs for office to escape work but as he moves up the political food chain, he isn't happy. Sometimes the simpler pleasures are all we need. Sometimes its okay to dream, but be careful what we wish for because we may get it. All great lessons, wonderfully illustrated.
I can't quite understand the comments about the electoral system, taking issue with its exclusion from this book. Children most likely won't understand the electoral college, so why bring it up? Most adults are too ignorant of the process to begin with. All I can figure is that some folks have gone a little crazy due to the stress of the times. Remember that a child's world should be magical and trouble-free, and we adults must sacrifice our impulses and control ourselves to make it that way. So relax and try to put yourself in your child's place. You'll probably be happier anyway.