Duck for President

Written by Doreen Cronin

Narrated by Randy Travis

Just in time for the 2004 elections, Duck decides to enter politics. Follow his rise, and fall from power, sticky ballots and all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Weston Woods
• Release date: Jan 1, 2004
• ISBN: 9780545786300

Doreen Cronin

Doreen Cronin is the New York Times bestselling author of over twenty children's books, including The Chicken Squad series, Cyclone, and the Caldecott Honor Book Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. A former attorney, she lives with her two children in Brooklyn, New York. For more information, visit DoreenCronin.com.

Reviews for Duck for President

[elainaberger · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a fun book for students. It is very entertaining but it also teaches a few different lessons. It helps students realize that they should be heard and respected no matter what. They are able to get involved and try to make a difference even at a young age.

[Nicole Gilliland · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

It was okay but duck was irresponsible and quite lazy

[bookslesstravelled · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I didn't understand this book.

[aconant05 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a book about a duck who believes that life on the farm is too hard. He campains against the farmer to run the farm and wins. He works his way up the political ladder until he reaches the presidential election.

[courtney_east-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a fun book for kids about imagination. In this book, the duck who lives on the farm decides that he wants to be more than just a duck. He goes through many different things that he wants to be, but he ends up wanting to be president. At the end of the story, he finally realizes that being just a duck is the best thing that he can be. This teaches kids that eventhough sometimes they think that they are not satisfied with who they are, the best thing for them to be is themselves.

[madalyn333 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is a story about a cute little duck who wants to become president. The duck started in a pond. He moved to a farm and got elected as the farmer. Then he got elected as the governor. He finally ran for president and won that postition too. The duck decided to leave and return back to the farm to help the farmer. At the end of the story, the duck decides to write an autobiography of his life. This is a cute story and it is appropriate for intermediate readers. The story is very entertaining and the illustrations are very colorful. and then a governor.

[analley-2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I just want to start off by saying how cute the illustration was for this story. Betsy Lewin did a wonderful job making the drawings geared toward children. Farmer Brown was the owner of a farm and at the end of everyday he would be covered in hay, mud, corn you name it he was wearing it. Farmer Brown would give certain jobs to each animal of the farm at the end of each workday so they could pull their weight around the farm. The animals thought that Farmer Brown was going over board so they decided to start an election for a new farm owner. Mr. Duck was the first one to read the signs, and decided to run against Farmer Brown. Once, Farmer Brown saw all the signs posted about Mr. Duck running against him, he was furious, and to top the situation off even more Farmer Brown ended up loosing the election by six points. Once Mr. Duck had won the race he started getting to work on the farm right away. What he quickly realized was that running a farm was no joke that it was hard work, so, he decided he would run for governor, and he won that election race as well. But just like running a farm Mr. Duck soon realized that running a state was even more work. So he went on to run for President of United States, and he yet again found himself right in the oval office. He realized for the third and final time that running the United States of America, was more work than farming and running a state times four. One day while reading the newspaper in the oval office Mr. Duck saw an add for a duck position on a farm. Turns out it was the original farm where everything started, and he excepted the job again with open arms, and in his free time he worked on his autobiography.

[vnwender · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a comical book. Second graders really loved this. Duck starts off on a farm with lots of chores then funs for head of the farm, then for mayor, then for govorner, then for president. He kept leaving one job for another because he did not like them. He ended up writing his autobiography at the end. Too cute!

[skyd17 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is about a duck who thinks he is treated unfairly so he creates a barnyard democracy. After winning that he runs for governor and president but realizes the hard work and heads home to write an autobiography. This is a good fantasy book because animals can't create a democracy and a duck wouldn't win a serious election. I would use this book in primary and maybe intermediate.

[abigailadams26 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

In this third humorous picture-book featuring the independent-minded animals on Farmer Brown's farm, Duck decides that he should be in charge, setting up an election that sees him rise to power. Soon deciding that running a farm is no fun, he next sets his sights on the governor's office, only to discover that running the state is also hard work. His solution? Run for President, of course! Needless to say, running a country is even harder work, and soon Duck is once again looking for something new...I enjoyed Duck for President, which pairs an entertaining tale from author Doreen Cronin with appealing watercolor artwork from illustrator Betsy Lewin. Although it wasn't quite as giggle-inducing as the previous two books in the series, Click, Clack Moo: Cows That Type and Giggle, Giggle, Quack, it will still have great appeal to anyone who enjoyed those books, and wants to see what Duck gets up to next. As Farmer Brown has been known to say, you have to keep your eye on that fowl!

[ecalford-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is an excellent book to use in the classroom! Even though it is a fictional story, it does show some very real truths about the responsibilities and concerns about being President (or about holding any office position, really). The kids LOVE the fact that Duck runs against Farmer for President, and they really enjoy seeing how all the other animals react to the election status throughout the story. This would be a great text to use if you were doing a unit on the American Government system. You could even create a sort of mock election in your own classroom if you had a year that a Presidential election was taking place.

[cassie2lee2irwin · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Media: Brush and WatercolorGenre: FantasyReview: The author does a good job of making this a fantasy book because the characters and setting is made to be believable even though a duck can not really run for different political positions or do chores. When Duck realizes that he does not like to do the chores that Farmer Brown has left him he quickly decides that his is going to hold an election to overthrow Farmer Brown. This same pattern continues until Duck is running for president. In the end, he realizes that where he came from was his favorite.

[leesylou · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

While the book is adorable and funny, the irony and humor are largely lost on preschoolers. Duck decides that he is overworked and underappreciated (he's expected to do chores on the farm), and tries to move up in the world, only to find that with bigger privileges come bigger responsibilities and headaches. Farmer Brown, as always, is underappreciated too, but he sticks with his farm. My pre-schooler keeps asking to have this one read over and over, apparently trying to follow what the talk of votes, numbers, political offices, and late-night television is all about.

[jessicafayed · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Summary:In the beginning of the story there are farm animals who do not like to do chores, so the duck of the farm decides he wants to run the farm. So all the animals vote. He then decides that he wants to run for bigger things such as the Governor and President. He then realizes that all of these jobs were harder than he had expected.Personal Reaction:This book I feel was to get the point across that the jobs of people who are head of you, are not easy. That in order to be able to do such jobs as a farmer, governor and president are very hard jobs that most people do not understand. I feel this book is for kids who are a little older like 2nd grade.Classroom Extension Ideas:I think that this is a good idea to let the students vote for a child in class and see who wins. Just so that they can understand how the voting system goes.

[miriahharrison · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Duck is tried of working and wants to change that. He starts a campaign to earn votes to become the farmer to run the farm. This book is super cute.

[arianna21 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Primary or IntermediateGenre: Fantasy- Ducks can't be farmers or presidents or governors. The duck in this book was doing all of these things. These things are just not realistic at all. This book was definitely fantasy because of it.Character: Duck was pretty flat and static. He didn't really change at the end. He should have changed and wanted to help with chores, but he ended up just sitting writing on the typewriter instead. We also don't know that much about him making him a flat character.

[rsantoyo13 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book is a very easy read and it has great pictures. It demonstrates what voting is and how people could vote on electing a president or one could have students vote on classroom jobs. I would say that the genre of this book would be, a children fiction book.

[sharmon05 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book is a wonderful story about a duck that runs for president. This storyline makes this book a good example of a fantasy because it could not happen. The texts style is also very well crafted in this book. The basic format is repeated through each section. This makes it so this book has a good pattern and moves along easily.

[alswartzfager · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book would be great to read to a class during election time. The book focuses on every job, not matter how small or big, is important and is hard work. The duck keeps thinking if he gets another job it will be easier and he finds out that this is not the case. He runs for head of the farm, govenor, and president. This book is very cute and humorous.

[ana · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I like this book because Even though duck won he still wanted to go to the farm.

[puckrobin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

My favourite of the first four books in this series, in Vote for Duck/Duck for President, Cronin not only carries readers with her back to visit the hapless Farmer Brown and the ever crafty Duck, but she takes the opportunity to poke sly fun at the political process and political arena in both general terms and specifically the election of George W. Bush over Al Gore. Lewin's illustrations are as colourful and whimsical as ever, but this book offers more to chew on for the adults who might need to read and reread this book to kids several thousand times, and for teachers looking for an accessible hook for teaching politics, electoral process, media spin and the marketing of information, and political activism. Go, Duck!

[destinymbruner · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Duck does not want to do the chores he has been given by Farmer Brown so he embarks on a campaign that takes him higher and higher up the political ladder. I enjoyed reading this book and got a kick out of the character of Duck. Great moral. This would be a good book to use to prompt class elections or a discussion of elections.

[cporte8 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

 I thought this book was hilarious. My favorite parts of the story were when they counted up the votes. Whenever Duck won the election, the person that he was running against would always call for a recount. After each recount their are extra votes found but they are all in Duck's favor. I also like the silliness of the main character Duck. Every time he thought that one job was too hard he would run for a even bigger job that requires more work and longer hours.

[sweetiegherkin · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Duck is sick of his chores at the farm and doesn't think it's fair that the farmer is in charge. So he decides to hold an election to be an charge. But once he's in charge, he's ready to move on to a higher position ... and a higher position ... and a higher position....This is a funny story that revisits characters from Cronin's Click, Clack, Moo picture book. The story is entertaining enough to be read at any time, but it's especially appropriate to add some levity to elementary-age social science discussions about politics.

[emilybush · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book, to me, teaches that you should be yourself. I don't feel that a young child typically deals with "Who Am I" issues. But it might hit the future road of insecurity head on. Which is always a good thing. The pictures were fun and perfect for children. The story line is also easy to follow. Overall, I liked it.

[emilydrennan · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Duck for President is a funny story about a duck on a farm. Duck is tired of working on the farm and wonders why Farmer Brown is in charge. Duck decides to have the animals vote for who should be in charge, and Duck wins. Duck realizes that running a farm is hard work and leaves to run for governor. Duck wins the race, but the realizes being governor is hard work so he leaves to run for president. Duck realizes that being president is even harder work, so he leaves to go back to the farm. This is a story about not judging something until you've tried it. Duck was sure he could do the job better than others, but it was much harder than he thought. As an activity, each student could come up with their own campaign for running for office to learn about politics.

[Iman Shahab · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

So cool. very funny too!????
In fact, it was 15 times funnier then normal?????? Well good bye.

[benuathanasia · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this book. Duck is amusing and the illustrations are good. The book reminds me of a children's introduction to [Animal Farm].

[wichitafriendsschool · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown, he decides to hold an election to see who will become the new farmer. Duck wins. Then he runs for governor, and then for president, winning both elections. But being president is a lot of work. The author's humorous description of various campaign processes can open up good discussion.

[hollyrogers_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

"Duck for President" is about a group of farm animals that decide to elect the Duck for president after being unsatisfied with how farmer brown was running things. This book is so cute and teaches a great lesson about hard work and chores. I would use this book as a writing lesson where I would read the book to the student then have them come up with there own imaginative stories using animals and everyday activities.