Farmer Duck
by Martin Waddell; illustrated by Helen Oxenbury · Preschool-Grade 2 · Ages Ages 3-7
A hardworking duck has to do all the chores on a farm while the lazy farmer stays in bed. The other farm animals notice how tired Duck is and begin to wonder how they can help.
Key vocabulary
A farmer is a person who grows food or takes care of animals on a farm.
A duck is a bird that often swims in water and says “quack.”
Lazy means not wanting to work or move much.
Work is a job or chore you do, like feeding animals or cleaning up.
Weary means very tired, especially after doing too much.
Chores are small jobs that need to be done, like sweeping or feeding pets.
Moo is the sound a cow makes.
Quack is the sound a duck makes.