We don't see the narrators of the book. All we see of them is their conversation as they debate the exact taxonomy of the strange creature pictured on the cover. Is it a duck getting a drink of water? Or a rabbit cooling his ears? Maybe the duck wading in the swamp - or is that a rabbit hopping through the grass?

The language is very simple, which makes it ideal both for reading to a small child or for an early reader to read to you. My niece was able to read it prior to starting the first grade, for example. I recommend this for any first grade or kindergarten classroom... however, for home use, I find there's just not enough to it to justify getting it. It's a cute book, but my nieces and I don't have much use for it most of the time. In a classroom setting, you have plenty of children and it's more interesting than many other books at that level, but at home... meh. Take it out from the library once in a while. ( )

I love how clever this book is. The illustrations are fantastic and I like how close up they are. The story really keeps a child fascinated because they really want to find out if it is a rabbit or a duck. The sentences are simple enough where a younger child could read them to you. I also like that there is a small lesson to be learned in this story. Points of view can differ but still be right.

You can use this book as a lesson for students with varying points of view. If you could somehow find other pictures that could be possibly be two different things then you can make a game out of it. ( )

 Not only is this book comical, but it helps us learn that we can have a difference of opinion and not necessarily be angry about it. Arguing doesn't have to be a knock down drag out debate, and that's what this book proves in a fun and endearing way. ( )

Duck! Rabbit! is a very clever book that is appropriate for and will be enjoyed by a wide range of age groups. Duck! Rabbit! is a debate by two unseen characters about whether the animal in the book is a duck or a rabbit. The same head is seen on each page, drawn with thick black outlines and an appropriately ambiguous shape. This can be an excellent learning lesson on perspective, giving respect to how others think because it may be different but it is still valid. If you show this to a class of small children the class will be divided between ducks and rabbits, which can be so illuminating for a child. The conversation is not above the comprehension of a younger child, but the tone is kind of slangy and fun, so older children will still get a kick out of it as well. ( )

Summary: This book has two unseen anonymous people arguing over whether the books character is a duck or a rabbit. The two eventually switch their opinions and they are back where they started.
Response: The basic fun artistic style employed in this book made it very enjoyable. I like how the debaters in the book changed their opinions, this could be a valuable teaching tool for the young reader. You could explain how looking at an issue from another persons point of view can be valuable.
Concepts/connections/classroom: Picture book/read aloud that has debate/discussionand argument formulation.