Martinez.
She's made volcanoes erupt,
pickles glow,
and paper clips float.
"We have a new baby. His name is Drake. I think he's a duck."
Stella Wells is a budding scientist and knows that research is the name of the game when you are trying to prove a theory. She is obviously not too keen on the chaos that has erupted in the family home recently. Her concerns over the new arrival begin when she hears her father making an observation concerning her mother's physical state.
"I spotted something odd before he was born.
Dad told Mom: "You're waddling. We must be having a duck."
They laughed. I didn't."
The baby arrives home with a plethora of necessities, and wrapped in a yellow blanket. Stella begins gathering the evidence she will need to prove her hypothesis that her brother is indeed a duck. After all, his name is Drake ... and you know what that means! He has a loud quack. You get where we are going with this.
With evidence piling up, she decides to check in with her best friend to share the concerns she has. Carla listens, but is not convinced that all needed facts have been gathered. In fact, she offers some suggestions of her own. They will need an expert. Principal Kowalski provides her observation.
"You know what people say,
'If it looks like a duck
and sounds like a duck,
it's probably a duck."
There you have it ... verification from an authority. Does it really matter?
This first-person narration with delightful characters and scenes will have little ones hooting as they listen in on a new kind of sibling complaint. Text and illustrations work seamlessly together to create a story sure to entertain - one that will have listeners begging to hear it again. Fun, fun, fun!
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