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K-3I Can Read Book series.Ducklings channels McCloskey as the eponymous bear family makes way for Mama and Papa Duck and their just-hatched brood. In Machines, Gramps takes the cubs to a building site to watch trucks at work. Both feature the Berenstains' familiar characters and cartoon art. Simple sentences and limited vocabulary will help new readers through the pedestrian stories. Review covers these titles: The Berenstain Bears and the Ducklings and The Berenstain Bears' Big Machines.