''10 Little Rubber Ducks'' is a 2005 children's book by

Eric Carle Eric Carle (June 25, 1929 – May 23, 2021) was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books. His picture book '' The Very Hungry Caterpillar'', first published in 1969, has been translated into more than 66 languages and sol ...

. The book, based on a factual incident, follows ten rubber ducks as they are tossed overboard and swept off in ten different directions when a storm strikes a cargo ship.

Reception

'' Kirkus Book Reviews'' wrote: "Laura Ingalls Wilder Award–recipient and perennial favorite Carle revisits the counting-book format with his unmistakable blocky, painted collages. All of his well-known components are present: a list of animals—many of them recognizable from earlier works—repeated words and phrases, bright friendly art on lots of white background, and a noisemaker at the end" and "While not Carle’s best work, it still has those saturated colors that have such appeal."

References

2005 children's books American picture books Picture books by Eric Carle Children's books about ducks {{Child-picture-book-stub