“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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Top 14 best Chilren’s Books About Ducks

14 .) 10 Little Rubber Ducks written by Eric Carle

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes And Noble
• Goodreads

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.

13 .) Captain Duck written by Jez Alborough

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Pragmatic Mom

Duck causes trouble when he takes off in Goat’s boat, carrying Frog and Sheep along with him.

12 .) Do Like a Duck Does written by Judy Hindley, Ivan Bates (Illustrator)

Lists It Appears On:

• Library Aware
• Pragmatic Mom

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.

11 .) Duck, Duck, Goose written by Tad Hills

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Library Aware

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.

10 .) Farmer Duck written by Martin Waddell

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Pragmatic Mom

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.

9 .) Fix It Duck written by Jez Alborough

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Library Aware

Duck’s attempts to deal with various minor disasters only lead to more problems.

8 .) Just Ducks written by Nicola Davies and Salvatore Rubbino

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes And Noble
• Goodreads

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.

7 .) Little Quack’s New Friend written by Lauren Child and Derek Anderson

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes And Noble
• Goodreads

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.

6 .) The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? written by Mo Willems

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Library Aware

Pigeon is very angry when the duckling gets a cookie just by asking politely.

5 .) The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck written by Beatrix Potter

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Pragmatic Mom

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.

4 .) Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type written by Doreen Cronin

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Library Aware
• Pragmatic Mom

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.

3 .) Duck for President written by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes And Noble
• Goodreads
• Pragmatic Mom

When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected President.

2 .) Duck on a Bike written by David Shannon

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Library Aware
• Pragmatic Mom

A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.

1 .) Make Way for Ducklings written by Robert McCloskey

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes And Noble
• Goodreads
• Pragmatic Mom

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.

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