Horn Book Review
Those devious farm animals, first introduced in Click, Clack, Moo, are conspiring against Farmer Brown again, this time by stealing his ten goldfish from their tank and releasing them into the pond while he naps. With their typical sly humor, Cronin and Lewin recount the good-natured heist in numerical order, with ""1 farmer sleeping. / 2 feet creeping,"" and so on. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
Farmer Brown once again bears the brunt of Duck's antics. While he is napping one afternoon, the animals conspire to go on an un-fishing trip. Duck creeps by Farmer Brown on two quiet feet while four chickens keep watch: "5 cows type a note. / 6 goats load the boat." But what's in the buckets the pigs are carrying? Could they be connected to the empty fish tank Farmer Brown finds when he awakens? Young readers will want to read this one again and again, as much for the surprise awaiting Farmer Brown as for the rollicking rhymes and rhythms of the text. Lewin's watercolors again hit the mark, perfectly targeting the youngest audiences. The animals are all large and up-close, focusing the attention on their amusing facial expressions and making it very easy for small fingers to count them both forwards and backwards. A must-have sequel to all of Duck's adventures. (Picture book. 2-5) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
