One Cool Duck Series

01/11/2024

One Cool Duck Series

What's cool, anyway? Skateboards, pizza, arcade games, and being kind. This buoyant young graphic chapter book introduces Duck and pals, kicking off a series that makes real-life friendship issues fun.

Duck is cool. He can flip a skateboard, and he’s a good friend. In the first book, “King Cool”, Duck feels content with his summer plans. He and his friends have a super rad summer planned filled with skateboarding, swimming, and hanging together. When a new kid, Cat, goes zipping by on his skateboard, they are all impressed by his super coolness. Duck invites Cat to hang with them, but he soon gets tired of Cat’s inconsideration and rudeness. At the woodland pool, Cat climbs the swing rope so high that he gets scared and ends up stuck. Duck is able to rescue Cat. All ends well, and Cat apologizes for his behavior.

In the second book, “The Far-Out Fort”, the gang builds a fort where everyone can hang and be together. The gang works hard in constructing a tree fort. Except for Cat, he says that forts aren’t cool. This ruffles Ducks and everyone’s feathers. Duck and his friends once again teach Cat that being mean isn’t cool. In the end Cat brings some finishing touches to make the far-out fort.

This series is unique in that it features slang from the 50’s and “other cool eras”. Such expressions as “crum-bum” and “dope as a cantaloupe” are just a couple examples. While kids may not understand these dated expressions, they will find them funny. And if they are struggling, call Grandma or Grandpa. It would be a great book to read together.  

The theme is always kindness, teamwork, and respecting others feelings. This is a positive, cool book on friendship.

Grab the series here!

Reviewed by Nancy Stetzinger, Penworthy’s Product Manager