Also illustrated by Valeria Petrone: Big Girl Panties Fish and Frog (Brand New Readers) Ducks in Muck (For Baby Board Books) by Lori Haskins, illustrated by Valeria Petrone Baby-preschool 24 pages Random House February 2007 Board book     There is not much to say about his chunky board book geared toward the youngest of children just learning about the joys of reading. The best summary (which happens to be dead-on) is that some trucks with ducks get stuck in some muck. That’s it. Really. It is that simple. The pocket-sized Ducks in Muck goes to show that sometimes the best things do come in little packages. While this book may not be a diamond, it definitely qualifies as a gem.     web reviews   Lori West/2007 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)