The Baby Duck Stories - Hardcover

Hest, Amy; Barton, Jill

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0744588324 ISBN 13: 9780744588323

Publisher: Walker Books, 2002

Synopsis

These four delightful stories about the loveable Baby Duck treat topics familiar to all children in a humorous and reassuring way. Whether she is worried about her first day at school or put-out by the arrival of her younger sister, Grandpa always knows how to make Baby Duck feel better. Beautifully presented in one bound edition, this is a book that any child would be proud to have on their shelves.

About this title

About the Author:

Amy Hest has written many children's stories including Rosie's Fishing Trip, Jamaica Louise James; When Jessie Came Across the Sea (winner of the 1998 Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Award); Mabel Dancing; The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey; The Friday Nights of Nana and Kiss Goodnight Sam, illustrated by Anita Jeram. Jill Barton has illustrated several children's books for Walker, including The Happy Hedgehog Band, The Pig in the Pond (Highly Commended as runner-up for the Kate Greenaway Medal), Little Mo (all three by Martin Waddell), The Caterpillow Fight, What Baby Wants, Lady Lollipop by Dick King Smith and Rattletrap Car by Phyllis Root.

Review:

"A moving, deftly written story... Baby Duck is illustrated with seductive charm by Jill Barton." The Financial Times on In the Rain with Baby Duck "Brilliant combination of text and pictures... What makes it such a good book is the range of human emotions conveyed in the clipped text and the expressions of the ducks. A night after night book for two to four-year-olds." The Sunday Telegraph on In the Rain with Baby Duck "A book which moves cleverly beyond mere fancy to offer both adults and children real food for thought about sibling rivalry." The School Librarian "Perfect reading for under fives." Nursery World on Baby Duck and the New Eyeglasses

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0744588324
• ISBN 13: 9780744588323
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112