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Nancy Tafuri

Author of Have You Seen My Duckling?

45+ Works 7,830 Members 211 Reviews 1 Favorited

About the Author

Includes the names: Tafuri Nancy, Nancy Tafuri, Nancy; b79 Tafuri, Illustrator-Nancy Tafuri, By (author) Nancy Tafuri, Nancy Tafuri; Illustrator-Nancy Tafuri

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Works by Nancy Tafuri

Have You Seen My Duckling? (1984) 2,378 copies

I Love You, Little One (1997) 748 copies

The Busy Little Squirrel (2007) 535 copies

What the Sun Sees/ What the Moon Sees (1997) 395 copies

Silly Little Goose! (2001) 339 copies

The Donkey's Christmas Song (2001) 319 copies

Who's Counting (1986) 309 copies

Counting to Christmas (1998) 243 copies

Goodnight, My Duckling (2005) 237 copies

You Are Special, Little One (2003) 218 copies

Spots, Feathers, and Curly Tails (1988) 214 copies

Snowy Flowy Blowy (1999) 208 copies

Will You Be My Friend? A Bunny and Bird Story (2000) 200 copies

The Big Storm: A Very Soggy Counting Book (2009) 179 copies

Where Did Bunny Go? A Bunny and Bird Story (2001) 146 copies

Blue Goose (2008) 133 copies

Five Little Chicks (2006) 129 copies

Mama's Little Bears (2002) 127 copies

Whose Chick Are You? (2007) 121 copies

All Kinds of Kisses (2012) 101 copies

This Is the Farmer (1994) 93 copies

Early Morning in the Barn (1983) 82 copies

Follow me! (1990) 62 copies

Do Not Disturb (1987) 48 copies

All Year Long (1983) 47 copies

Daddy Hugs (2014) 39 copies

Junglewalk (1988) 34 copies

The Ball Bounced (1989) 20 copies

The Brass Ring (1996) 15 copies

My Friends (1987) 15 copies

Where We Sleep (1987) 15 copies

One Wet Jacket (1988) 14 copies

The Barn Party (1995) 13 copies

Rabbit's morning (1985) 12 copies

Two New Sneakers (1988) 11 copies

What the Sun Sees (1999) 9 copies

In a Red House (Board Book) (1987) 7 copies

Will You Be My Friend? (A Bunny & Bird Story) by Nancy Tafuri (2014-01-01) (1656) 6 copies

One Wet Jacket by Nancy Tafuri (1988-03-03) (1807) 2 copies

What the Moon Sees 2 copies

Rabbit's morning by Nancy Tafuri (1985-08-01) (1876) 1 copy

It was not crowded out of? (2000) ISBN: 4887500211 [Japanese Import] 1 copy

Junglewalk by Nancy Tafuri (1988-04-01) (1656) 1 copy

The Big Story - A Very Soggy Counting Book 1 copy

The Donkey's Dream AUDIO 1 copy

Associated Works

Nata (1985) — Illustrator, some editions — 17 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1946-11-14
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Education: School of Visual Arts
Occupations: children's book author

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Reviews

Daddy Hugs by Nancy Tafuri

Woodland journey telling the story of special love that daddies have for their little ones.

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BLTSbraille | 3 other reviews | May 30, 2023 |

This Is the Farmer by Nancy Tafuri

Genre
Cumulative tales
Picture books for children
Tone
Upbeat
Writing Style
Attention-grabbing
Illustration
Detailed
Subject
Causation
Farm animals
Farm life
Farmers
Farms
Husband and wife

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kmgerbig | 5 other reviews | May 11, 2023 |

Blue Goose by Nancy Tafuri

Genre
Picture books for children
Tone
Upbeat
Writing Style
Attention-grabbing
Illustration
Colorful
Detailed
Subject
Barns
Color
Cooperation
Domestic animals
Farm animals
Farm life
Farmers
Farms
Paint mixing
Painting

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kmgerbig | 5 other reviews | Apr 5, 2023 |

Five Little Chicks by Nancy Tafuri

Genre
Picture books for children
Stories in rhyme
Tone
Feel-good
Writing Style
Spare
Illustration
Detailed
Subject
Animals
Chickens
Chicks
Corn
Days
Farm animals
Farms
Food
Learning
Mother and child
Sunrise and sunset

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kmgerbig | 4 other reviews | Dec 29, 2022 |

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Lists

Books Read in 2023 (1)

Caldecott Honor Books (1)

Honey For a Child's Heart (2)

Under The Chinaberry Tree (2)

Non-Cookbook Books with Recipes (1)

Books Read in 2015 (1)

Night Sky (recc titles) (1)

Brightly Beaming Curriculum Books (1)

Carousel, merry-go-round horses -- children's/young adult fiction (1)

Awards

By Award By Work

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book

Who's Counting (1987)

Caldecott Medal

Have You Seen My Duckling? (Honor Book – 1985)

Blue Goose (2009)

What the Sun Sees/ What the Moon Sees (1997)

The Ball Bounced (1989)

My Friends (1987)

Where We Sleep (1987)

In a Red House (Board Book) (1987)

Do Not Disturb (1987)

NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6

What the Sun Sees/ What the Moon Sees (365806)

Follow me! (365804)

Library of Congress Children's Literature Center Children's Books

Early Morning in the Barn (1983)

Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award

This Is the Farmer (Nominee – 1996)

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award

Silly Little Goose! (2010)

Please Touch Museum Book Award

Who's Counting (Ages 3 and Under – 1987)

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award

Silly Little Goose! (2010)

Connecticut Book Award

The Busy Little Squirrel (Finalist – Nancy Tafuri, Children's Illustrator – 2008)

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Statistics

Works: 45
Also by: 1
Members: 7,830
Popularity: #3,109
Rating: ½ 3.7

Reviews: 211
ISBNs: 190
Languages: 7
Favorited: 1
Touchstones: 7

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