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Fred, Lucy, the baby, and McDuff go to the lake for a Fourth of July picnic, but when ants consume all of their food it's up to McDuff to find something for them to eat.Tags
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McDuff and family go on a picnic on the fourth of July. While riding in the car, McDuff always winds up getting in the front seat, whether it is because the baby was crying or other issues. When the family arrives at the picnic, the picnic basket gets invaded with ants. McDuff then sets off to find some more food and befriends a man that offers his food to them. Even though McDuff was being mischievous about finding food, the man was lonely and grateful to meet new friends and share his food. Rosemary Wells explains that bad things can turn into good things as long as you are open to them. This book is in comparison to all of her others books because the characters of the books are mostly animals. Animals display every day issues that show more children face from day to day. show less
McDuff Saves the Day is a story about McDuff who goes on a picnic with his owners. The food is stolen by ants and they have nothing to eat. McDuff spots an old man and he cooks for him and the rest of the family, thus McDuff saves the day.
The story is very easy to follow and also pretty good. I really like McDuff and he haves a greedy personality which I also like. When McDuff wants his way, he usually gets it and I am like that too. The pictures were really funny and I love watching McDuff's facial expressions. This book should be read by all kids as I think they will enjoy it and its contents.
The story is very easy to follow and also pretty good. I really like McDuff and he haves a greedy personality which I also like. When McDuff wants his way, he usually gets it and I am like that too. The pictures were really funny and I love watching McDuff's facial expressions. This book should be read by all kids as I think they will enjoy it and its contents.
This book would be best for second or older readers. It contains few sentences per page yet lots of dialogue. It can be used for talk of fourth of july and linked with being friendly and helpful. Mcduff saves the family's day by introducing them to a new man with food enough for everyone.
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/wells This site has a video with mrs wells and is great for more teacher materials for all authors!
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/wells This site has a video with mrs wells and is great for more teacher materials for all authors!
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Rosemary Wells was born in New York City on January 29, 1943. She studied at the Museum School in Boston. Without her degree, she left school at the age of 19 to get married. She began her career in publishing, working as an art editor and designer first at Allyn and Bacon and later at Macmillan Publishing. She is an author and illustrator of over show more 60 books for children and young adults. Her first book was an illustrated edition of Gilbert and Sullivan's I Have a Song to Sing-O. Her other works include Martha's Birthday, The Fog Comes on Little Pig Feet, Unfortunately Harriet, Mary on Horseback, and Timothy Goes to School. She also created the characters of Max and Ruby, Noisy Nora, and Yoko, which are featured in some of her books. She has won numerous awards including a Children's Book Council Award for Noisy Nora in 1974, the Edgar Allan Poe award for two young adult books, Through the Looking Glass and When No One Was Looking, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Shy Charles. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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