Dilly Duck Plays All Day

Cute little counting book about Dilly Duck and her nine friends. The illustrations were great and the story was simple, poetic, and helps teach counting

I liked this book. It's very simple and not something mind-blowingly original, but I would definitely use it for my kids on my classes.
It helps with numbers from 1-10 and it uses vocabulary that's simple enough and yet might be new for kids. It works with adjectives and all verbs are in present simple. It also has a guide of questions for the kids so that the activity it's not just about reading the book but also making them think.

The little duck doesn't stay alone in the reeds by the pond for long. It rhymes step by step, and more ducklings come along. An entertaining, beautifully illustrated booklet. Little ones learn to count to 10 while reading. In addition, the ducks have to overcome small adventures. But everything is easier together. A very cute book for toddlers.

This was a very charming story bringing the ducks to life with beautiful pictures and rhymes. The inclusion of facts at the end presented in an accessible way for small children, "If you were a duck...you would fly as fast as a car driving on the highway," was a welcome addition to the book. Suggested extension questions help everyone to think about the story in different ways.

Dilly Duck Plays All Day


A day of counting, rhyming, and friendship with ducks having a variety of types of feathers is found in this happy book for young children. I recommend this well-written and well illustrated book for children and caretakers, for both school and public libraries.

This was an enjoyable book to read with my child. It has many of the things I appreciate in a children’s book- rhyming, counting, great illustrations and a developing plot line.

I read this beautiful children’s book with my 4 year old daughter. She immediately fell in love with Dilly Duck and by the second time we read the book, she was remembering some of the rhyming words! The duck counting is an absolute win for the preschool age, because ducks are always cool!

In addition to the cute story and the rhyming, the story is beautifully illustrated with bright, vibrant colors that capture your child’s attention and keep them focused! Love the use of calming blues!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC. This review is being left voluntarily and all the thoughts are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley, along with the publisher for the eARC. This is an adorable counting book with ducks! Young readers will love to count the ducks as more and more join in on the fun with every page.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.

This is an adorable picture book about Dilly who lives in a big lake called Wonder Wake who is bored one day and decides to find her friends. We follow Dilly as he finds his friends and I absolutely enjoyed this book not only does it teach counting but rhymes as well. A delightful read!

Dilly Duck Plays All Day is an enjoyable picture book by Holly DiBella-McCarthy. The book is a rhymed story of Dilly Duck's adventurous day playing with friends. Dilly Duck is sad and bored all alone, so she quacks for a friend who comes to play with her. Now there are two ducks. As the story progresses, more ducks join in, one by one, until there are ten ducks. Children will learn how to count in an entertaining way by listening to the book. Pradyut Chatterjee's illustrations are fascinating. Each of the ten ducks in the story is distinguishable by their colors and markings. There is a very recognizable Mallard duck, and the others can also be related to actual ducks, I believe. The colorful ducks make the story more delightful. Dilly Duck Plays All Day is a cute and educational picture book. The author has written other books about Dilly Duck and has a free resource guide with fun activities for children on her website.
Thank you to NetGalley and BiblioKid Publishing for the ARC of this book.

This is such a cute little book. I was first attracted to it because of the cover.....just adorable!

It's a bright and colorful book full of beautiful illustrations. I enjoyed the message of friendship and it would be a good book to add to any child's library.

The illustrations in this book are fantastic; bright, colourful and really attractive!
I enjoyed the rhyming in the story, as well as the message about friendship. It's such a delight!

I have a big soft spot for ducks, so I had to get my hands on a copy of this book. I loved it! I can't wait to own a copy myself and get a copy for my library. Everyone always takes the animal books whenever on display and these illustrations will bring the reader in while the story makes the reader reread it over and over again.

Thank you for the opportunity to review Dilly Duck Plays All Day. I read this book out loud to my daughter. I loved that all ten ducks were different colors making them all unique. My daughter loves books with counting and rhyme so this is one she will definitely want to read again. The story flows nicely weaving together counting and a story about teamwork. This allows for good questions that can be asked about more than just the numbers and counting. As a mom, I especially like the questions for readers/listeners in the back as well as the facts about ducks! This makes this story a learning opportunity in a variety of ways.

I read this with my 5 year daughter Dylan aka Dilly!! She love it! She giggled at the part when it was thundering. At the end she said “I have lots of friends I can call too” so the message got through. Adorable, simple book ideal for ages 2-4 (but still obviously enjoyed by 5 year olds, it is just a little below 5 year old level.) great for learning to count. She gives it 2 thumbs up!

Dilly was lonely and bored, so she went looking for her friends.
She searched all over until they were all found. What an adventure Dilly and her friends had. It was a lovely book, beautifully colored with quirky and fun characters. It also teaches your kids to count.

This rhyming is super cute and has so many different lessons within the story!

The book is full of different feelings and adjectives to describe the ducks- children can identify and make facial expressions throughout the book to portray each one!

The lonely duck finds new friends throughout and children can count each friend from 1-10!

Oh! And the illustrations are adorable!

Great children’s book for story time at school or bedtime at home!

This was a very colorful story. It showed friendship, counting, and beautiful variety of ducks. My toddler loved it and loved counting the ducks. As his Mom I loved the educational aspect.

Dilly Duck Plays All Day is a lovely children's book, with colourful illustrations that captivates the imaginations of little ones.
The story of the sad, lonely Dilly finding friends along his journey teaches the valuable lesson of friendship. It also encourages counting to ten, as each new friend joins the group.
The rhyming words allow the story to flow beautifully and creates a fun tone throughout the book.
The questions at the end of the book finish it off brilliantly and allow lots of discussions to take place, such as friendships, ducks, living in different habitats, counting and so on.
I would say the target age group for this book is 2-4 year olds.

My daughter liked this book. We are very fond of the counting books and the last word rhymes. Thank you to the author for this cute book. The illustrations were also adorable

📱E-Book Review📱

Dilly Duck Plays All Day
Holly DiBella-McCarthy

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Some of my favourite books to read as a child.....and to read to my own children are the brilliant counting books like this one.

We meet Dilly and her friends in the lake at Wonder Wake. Dilly is alone and bored, but one by one, her friends join her to enjoy the day together.

I love the things that Dilly and her friends get up to and love the rhyming text. I always enjoy reading out loud when the text rhymes as it's easy to make it sound exciting for the listener.

This book helps youngsters count up to 10 but can also help to count back to 0 again. There are also some prompts at the back of the book to suggest ideas of other things to talk about with your little ones - friendships, rhyming words, reading and of course duck facts.

I adore the bright and bold illustrations.
Dilly and all the ducks are really cute and I loved the different facial expressions too.
The colours are super vibrant and the images are quite simple, so it's easy to pick out the ducks and clearly see which new one has been added. There are also a few other simple things to pick out in each picture too like the goldfish that could be counted also.

This was a really nice one to read and I think it would be a great addition to any bookshelf at home or in school reading corners.




💕Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my ARC copy - this is my honest review 💕

A very warm-hearted and pretty look at a duck that starts the story all sad and alone, but with the help of friends around her on the park pond manages to get a crew together, relocate the happiness she had access to all along, and provide us with a nicely rhymed counting revision. When you think how clumsy the verse could have been, how awkward the plot might have been and how daftly twee this is in another world, you'll also be grateful for this. It won't be called for every night, but it is perfectly pleasant, and both author and artist show their skills very well – the latter especially for the variety in the ducks' plumage.

Cute book with counting and rhyming perfect for toddlers. The ducks are cute and the illustrations were good.

Thanks NetGalley for the preview!

This book was silly and fun! My daughter loved the ducks. I am always happy to see a counting book done in a fun way. Such a good read!

This is a lovely children's book about Dilly Duck gradually finding her duck friends and playing together. Finding her friends one by one, each double page starts wth the current number of ducks in the group so you can count up from 1 with just Dilly to a group of 10 duck friends. The illustrations also make sure that all the ducks are visible on that page so you can count them up with your kid each time to help them learn to count to 10. The illustrations are lovey and bright, and not too crowded or intricate. I also love the mix of full page illustrations and little cut-pout spotlight ones like ovals in the centre of the page with the new duck swimming over to join them or something. With some extra ducky facts in the back I thought this was a great little book to read with little kids.

This is a fun bio for a primary classroom. It could be used to teach rhyming, counting, or even to talk about friendship.

A cute book to read to kids. Has counting, and rhyming in it. Great illustrations. I recommend it for preschoolers to kindergartners.