Picture Book Pick: Farmer Duck
Farmer Duck
by Marvin Waddell, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
From Goodreads: “There once was a duck who had the bad luck to live with a lazy farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed - until one day the other animals decided to take action! The result is highly satisfying - Animal Farm for young children - and lots of fun to read aloud.”
After reading the story to the class, process it with these or similar questions:
Did you like this book?
What did you think of the lazy farmer?
What did the animals think of the lazy farmer?
Do you ever feel lazy and push work onto others?
How do you feel when others push their work to you?
Why did the other animals come to the aid of the overworked duck?
How do you think the duck felt when all the animals pitched in to help?
Will you remember the lazy farmer next time you feel like pushing your work off?