Lucky Ducklings

Subtitled “A True Rescue Story,” this adaptation of author Eva Moore and illustrator Nancy Carpenter's 2013 picture book features narration by Tavia Gilbert. Starting in a sunlit green park, squeaky ducklings Pippin, Bippin, Dippin, Tippin, and…Little Joe follow Mother Duck into town, where the siblings fall into a storm drain. Luckily, someone sees what happens and puts a call into the fire department for help, leading to a rescue witnessed by the excited townspeople and a distressed Mama Duck. Featuring a text segment on the real story, which took place in June 2000 in Montauk, NY, this is a surprisingly lackluster tale, even with the numerous “cliffhangers” that “…could have been the end of the story…but it wasn't.” Optional. Aud: K, E, P. (J. Williams-Wood)