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sjruskin's review against another edition
4.0
Very funny little book. I enjoyed reading it as much as the kids enjoyed it. Would make a fun read aloud book for a storytime.
libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
Tongue twisters and nursery rhyme characters collide with hard-boiled detective tropes in this funny whodunit.
theraykay's review against another edition
4.0
A tongue-in-cheek recounting of duck detectives seeking to solve the barnyard mystery.
virginiacjacobs's review against another edition
4.0
This is a children's book that was recommended to me by my mother ages ago. I really enjoy reading children's books because I think they're more challenging to write than most people think. First, you have to tell a complete story in less than 40 pages. The story has to be entertaining enough for adults to want to (or be willing to) read it a gazillion times, but it has to be age appropriate.
What I like about Palatini is that she uses a lot of puns, and she incorporates other children's stories into her works. For example, in "The Web Files," Ducktective Web is working the barnyard shift, and he has to interview some suspects for a robbery. One of the suspects is little boy blue. Upon determining that he is innocent, Ducktective says, "we put the kid out to pasture."
These silly quips, combined with colorful illustrations, makes this a book kids will enjoy, and parents will find amusing.
What I like about Palatini is that she uses a lot of puns, and she incorporates other children's stories into her works. For example, in "The Web Files," Ducktective Web is working the barnyard shift, and he has to interview some suspects for a robbery. One of the suspects is little boy blue. Upon determining that he is innocent, Ducktective says, "we put the kid out to pasture."
These silly quips, combined with colorful illustrations, makes this a book kids will enjoy, and parents will find amusing.
iggnaseous's review against another edition
4.0
More Police Squad than Dragnet, this "ducktective" story alliterates and puns it's way through a classic who done it.
kgormley's review against another edition
5.0
A story that can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike ... many references to nursery rhymes throughout.
cjeziorski's review
4.0
This was a great read-aloud for grade 3’s mystery unit. There is a ton of language play in the story, most of which went over the students’ heads. The teachers found the jokes to be hilarious, though. There is additional humor related to old-school detective TV shows. All the elements of mysteries are in this book, which makes it useful for discussing the genre.
theraykay's review
4.0
A tongue-in-cheek recounting of duck detectives seeking to solve the barnyard mystery.
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