Ducks on the Run! by Annette Smith (2001) is a thin book with the label PM Plus Turquoise Level 17. The US edition has a copyright of 2013. In other words, this seems to be a leveled reader. It’s about a family of four who are driving down a road and come upon a mother duck and several ducklings. The two children want to help the ducks so they don’t risk getting hit by a car. The father captures them all in a net, and the family takes them to a nearby lake. There’s plenty of dialogue and a mild bit of drama. Can’t say that I agree with the family capturing able-bodied wildlife. But, their intention is honorable. Where I live it’s illegal to interfere with wildlife. Jenny Mountsephen’s pictures are adequate. The family looks kind but there’s little in the way of context.
