Picture Book Month Day 16: Picture Books as Writing Mentor Texts Featuring JUST DUCKS
Illustrated by Salvatore Rubbino
Candlewick, 2012
Summary:
A little girl tells the story of the ducks near her house–from morning till evening. The narrative is from the viewpoint of a young child and her impressions but facts about ducks are also included on each page.
Mentor Text Writing Skills:
* Specificity
* Word Choice
* Vivid Verbs
* Organization
* Personal Narrative
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