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Children's Books

10 Little Rubber Ducks

Eric Carle

A children's book about the rubber duck ocean spill.  These ten little ducks get lost at sea but, in the end, they do finally find their way home to mommy duck.

ISBN 9780060740757

Published 2005

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Rubber Duckie

Jodie Davis

The definitive guide to rubber ducks.  It includes, to quote Amazon.com "history, trivia, and trends."

ISBN 0762418362

Published 6/15/2004

 

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Find the Duck

Felicity Brooks

Illustrated by Stephen Cartwright

Great board book about finding the rubber duck that's hiding around the house.  Perfect for reading to your baby or toddler.

ISBN 978079451804-2

Published 6/2007

 

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Dexter's Journey

Chris D'Lacey

"When a crate full of yellow plastic ducks is washed overboard on its journey to America, the
ducks are rescued a few at a time until only Dexter remains, waiting to be found."
Aimed at ages five plus, this is another good book about a ducky spill, following one ducky in
particular , named Dexter .

ISBN 0778708462
Published 9/1997 

Grown-up Books

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FLOTSAMETRICS AND THE FLOATING WORLD:
 How One Man’s Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science

Curtis Ebbesmeyer and Eric Scigliano

Good for older kids and adults, this book has everything you want to know about ocean currents and the things that float on them

ISBN 9780061558412

Published January 1, 2009

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Tracking Trash: Flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion

Loree Burns

Middle school level book about marine pollution and preservation.

ISBN 0-618-58131-6

Published 2007

Music

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Sesame Street Old School
Volume 1

Includes the quintessential "Rubber Duckie" as sung by Ernie himself.  (In August of 1970 it made the Billboard Top 40 chart!)