Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Duck the Halls by Laura Lavoie and Teresa Martinez - OPTIONAL

Duck the Halls by Laura Lavoie and Teresa Martinez. PICTURE BOOK. Doubleday (Random House), 2026. $19. 9798217117604

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL

APPEALS TO: SOME

The animals and humans on the street are decorating for Christmas, but Chicken is sick and needs some cheer.  All of the neighborhood bands together to help their neighbor in need.

While I understand that this is part of a series about Duck, Duck, and Goose, the combination of humans and anthropomorphic animals seems an odd mix, when the book could have easily had just humans in it spreading cheer. Especially because the action seems to take place in a very human neighborhood, not on a farm. The rhyming text was okay, but i’m not a big fan of constant rhyming in read alouds. 

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS


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