  | Pip and Zip Author: Arnold, Elana K. | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
A family finds two abandoned duck eggs and are in for a big (and very cute) surprise.
| Illustrator: | Salati, Doug |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 3.70 Points: .5 Quiz: 520253 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (05/01/22)
Booklist (05/15/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 05/15/2022 One spring, when schools and workplaces are closed, two sisters and their parents take a walk. At the lake, they discover two abandoned duck eggs. Mom carries them home in her coat pockets. Ted, the bird expert next door, lends them an incubator, and the girls wait 28 days for the eggs to hatch. Ted takes over the care of hatchlings Pip and Zip, but the children still watch the growing birds as they learn to waddle and to swim. When the ducklings are ready to fly, the family accompanies them to the lake to wave goodbye. An author’s note explains that the story is based on a personal experience during the COVID-related “Safer at Home” period in 2020. There are also subtle references to the pandemic within the story. The pleasing, first-person text focuses on the children’s fascination with the eggs and the ducklings. Digitally colored pencil drawings skillfully illustrate the story, and the later scenes on the lake are particularly fine. This rewarding picture book reads aloud well and could lead to worthwhile discussions. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
