Be sure to share the very first picture with your child-the one on the title page so you see the little duck slip out of the nest. Then, the only words in this book are, 'Have you seen my duckling?' The rest of the story is told by watching the mother duck and her babies as she realizes one is missing and goes off to find him. You meet frogs, turtles, a green heron, a beaver and more along the way. It's a beautiful book and a gentle story about mothers and babies.