Developmental Assessment Language Development The age level for the language development of this book is from 2-4 years old. This is evident in the" usage of past tense verbs in -ed" (Norton, p.5). These word phrases, "Little Quack backed away" and "I was hatched, not born", show events that happened in the past (Toast, LQ). Literature and literature-related experiences can encourage language development in preschool children (Norton, p. 4). Little Quack shows this through very clear pictures and teaches children about the world around them and broadening their knowledge about their surroundings. This is shown at the beginning of the story when the book says, "It was Little Quack's first day on the pond and there were so many things to see" (Toast, LQ). As the book moves on, the plot changes and becomes a little more complex. The language in the story becomes more abstract, "Little Quack is so intrigued with the world around him" (Toast, LQ) and "encourages children to use harder words and produce bigger sentences" (Norton, p.5). Social Development The social development age level for this book is from ages 2-6. "This is where children learn to organize and represent their world." (Norton, p. 28) Little Quack shows the children that they are individual people, even though they are part of a family. "Children's first relationships usually occur within the immediate family" (Norton, p. 27). Little Quack proves this theory as the family travels together in a pack, and Little Quack becomes upset when he gets behind the pack and is lost. Little Quack becomes sad and "backs away from the water" (Toast, LQ). After some coaxing from Little Fox, Little Quack opens up to him and learns to trust someone other than his family, expanding his social development and making new friends. Cognitive Development "Stimulation is necessary for cognitive development" (Norton, p. 10). Little Quack stimulates the brain by, "improving mental skills in childre