Just Ducky, written and illustrated by Kathy Mallat
ISBN 0-8027-8825-4
' ... a charming, full-color picture book story about a playful
young duckling who enjoys splishing and splashing all day long.
The illustrations were made on 16-ply Crescent illustration board
using Prismacolor permanent markers, Prismacolor colored pencils,
Sakura oil pastels and Liquitex acrylic paint.
01- Cover
02- Title page
03- 'While Mama's enjoying this just ducky day, Ducky is
looking for friends to come play.'
04- 'So he quacks and squawks calling Bee to come play,
05- but Bee is too busy bizz-buzzing away.'
06- 'So he quacks and squawks calling Mouse to come play,
07- but Mouse is too busy dash-darting away.'
08- 'So he quacks and squawks calling Frog to come play,
09- but Frog is too busy hip-hopping away.'
10- 'With no one around, Ducky's feeling quite blue.'
11- 'Then he discovers somebody new. "Hello there," quacks
Ducky. "Have you come to play? I hope you're not busy.
Please don't swim away."'
12- '"Let's play." squawks Ducky. "Can you float on your
back? Can you blow bubbles? Can you sing a loud quack?"'
13- '"Can you spin all around? Can you splash like this?"'
14- '"Can you dunk upside down? Can you swim like a fish?"'
15- 'Ducky's delighted that his friend stays to play.
"What a warm and wonderful, just ducky day."'
16- 'They play and splish-splash till the day is all done.'
17- '"Mama, being just Ducky was just ducky fun."'