Christian Morgenstern (1871 – 1914) was telling us a story where ducks were skating on a frozen pond. He also asked us a question: “Where did the ducks got their ice skate? The ducks are not rich at all!” Do you have a clue?
I guess little children are going to love the poem selection in this book. Christian Morgenstern use everyday objects like fork, knife and spoon to tell story in a poem. What kind of dialogue could be when spoon, fork and knife talking to each other?
The illustration by Kestutis Kasparavicius is full of fantasy, those pictures guarantee many interesting conversations between you and kids when you read the book together. Look at the following picture, do you see a woodland or a giant’s face?
Now, let this song revealed the answer to us, “where did the ducks got their ice skate?”
Book: Christian Morgenstern – Die Enten laufen Schlittschuh und andere Gedichte (DE)
Author: Christian Morgenstern
Illustration: Kestutis Kasparavicius
Book bought from online 2nd hand book store