Summary : Simple text and repetition of the letter "q" help readers learn how to use this sound.

Emily, a serious girl, meets a duck who helps her see the more humorous side of life.

Ducky Duckling has a rainy day adventure, but when the rain stops he feels sad.

On her way to school, a young girl spots mallard ducks in the river and enthusiastically describes their appearance, habits, and behavior. Interspersed throughout the pages are facts about ducks.

Katy Duck is on stage and ready to perform at the dance show, but when the curtain opens, she feels very shy.

Susan the duck keeps feeling unlucky, so when a wolf shows up with gifts she has won it seems like her luck is turning around, but soon she realizes the wolf's intentions may not be as helpful as she imagined.

Fox breaks into a henhouse to steal a chicken for dinner but grabs Duck, instead--a clever fowl that pretends to be a dog.

A group of dogs drive a variety of vehicles, stopping to let a flock of ducklings cross the street.

Duck is trying to hatch the oddest egg of all.

When Duck has a gift for Goose, he puts in a box that he painted with red, blue, and yellow stripes.