''Duck! Rabbit!'' is a 2009 children's
picture book written by
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Amy Krouse Rosenthal (April 29, 1965 – March 13, 2017) was an American author of both adult and children's books, a short film maker, and radio show host. She is best known for her memoir ''Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life'', her children's pic ...
and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. Published by
Chronicle Books
Chronicle Books is a San Francisco-based American publisher of books for adults and children.
The company was established in 1967 by Phelps Dewey, an executive with Chronicle Publishing Company, then-publisher of the ''San Francisco Chronicle''. ...
, it follows two
narrators as they debate whether an illustration is a picture of a duck or a rabbit.
Reception
In a ''
New York Times'' article discussing some of Rosenthal's books
Bruce Handy
The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been a ...
wrote "As for the wonderful “Duck! Rabbit!” it is the funniest children’s book ever based on a
19th-century-style optical illusion (or more properly, the Internet tells me, “ambiguous figure”).". ''BookPage'' wrote "The text is easy and accessible for the earliest reader, but the ideas are intellectually satisfying for the adults who want to join the fun."
''Duck! Rabbit!'' has also been reviewed by ''
Kirkus Reviews
''Kirkus Reviews'' (or ''Kirkus Media'') is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus (1893–1980). The magazine is headquartered in New York City. ''Kirkus Reviews'' confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fic ...
'', ''
Publishers Weekly'',
Common Sense Media, ''
Booklist'', ''
School Library Journal'', ''
The Horn Book Magazine'', and ''Library Media Connection''
Awards and nominations
It is a
Junior Library Guild selection, a 2010
American Library Association Notable Children's Book, the 2012 Grand Canyon Reader Award Picture Book winner, 2011 Beehive Awards Picture Book winner, Runner-up for the 2012
Monarch Award, one of the 2010 Baker’s Dozen (13 best books for Family Literacy), and appears on the 2010 Texas 2x2 Reading List,
See also
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Rabbit–duck illusion
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Optical illusion
Within visual perception, an optical illusion (also called a visual illusion) is an illusion caused by the visual system and characterized by a visual perception, percept that arguably appears to differ from reality. Illusions come in a wide v ...
References
External links
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Library holdings of ''Duck! Rabbit!''
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2009 children's books
American children's books
American picture books
Children's non-fiction books
Comedy books
English-language books
Children's books about rabbits and hares
Children's books about ducks
Children's books set in forests
Spring (season) in culture