From Publishers Weekly
ALL ABOARD! Sturdy board book editions are just right for budding book lovers. In the board book edition of Little Quack's Hide and Seek by Lauren Thompson, illus. by Derek Anderson, youngest book lovers can follow the feathered hero with Mama Duck and his four siblings as they all scramble to find the best hiding place and, along the way, convey the concept of subtraction. (Little Simon, $7.99 32p ages 2-5 ISBN 978-1-4169-0325-3; Jan.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.

From Kirkus Reviews
A mother duck and her quintet of ducklings play a rousing game of hide-and-seek in this playful counting tale. As Mama counts from one to ten, her fluffy offspring scatter to their secret spots. Little Quack panics when Mama's count-off approaches "ten" and he bolts for the handiest spot-choosing to hide in plain sight-just behind her. An ingenuous "Quack-u-Lator" provides readers with a visual reinforcement of Mama's duckling countdown. Occupying a wide band on the bottom of several pages, a combination of duckling icons and a minus sign offers a numerical answer-the written word is on the facing page. While Mama paddles around in search of her offspring, she keeps a verbal tally of the number of ducklings discovered, but here there is no accompanying "Quack-u-Lator," unfortunately. But this is a sprightly tale to share even with or without the attendant math overtures since Anderson supplies acrylic paintings rendered in deep jewel tones, with full-bleed pages resplendent in rich sapphire blues and verdant greens. Cuddlesome ducklings add instant eye-appeal while the predictable rhythms of the tale are satisfying for small fry. (Picture book. 2-6)