Tufty: The Little Lost Duck Who Found Love [Apr 25, 2017] Foreman, Michael - Softcover

Michael Foreman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783444991 ISBN 13: 9781783444991

Publisher: Andersen Press, 2017

Synopsis

Tufty the duckling lives with his family on an island in the middle of a lake. But when the ducks fly south for the winter, Tufty gets left behind. Lost and alone, Tufty doesn’t know what to do, until he finds an unlikely new friend…

Join this brave little duck as he finds a new home in an unexpected place, in a heartwarming book from acclaimed children’s author and illustrator, Michael Foreman.

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About the Author

MICHAEL FOREMAN is one of the most talented and popular creators of children's books today. He has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice and has been the UK nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award twice. His highly acclaimed books are published all over the world. He is married and has three sons. He divides his time between St Ives in Cornwall and London.

From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2-Tufty is a duckling who lives with his family in a lake by a beautiful palace. The Royal Duck and Duckess feed the ducks every day. As summer turns into fall, Father Duck announces that it is time to fly south. The family sets off, but Tufty does not fly as quickly as his siblings. He begins to lag behind and grow tired, and when a storm comes, Tufty is lost and has to stop to rest. He finds shelter in a tunnel and meets a man who shares his food with him. Then the man takes Tufty to his home in the hollow trunk of a tree by a lake, where he remains for the winter. Tufty's family returns in the spring, and he rejoins them, but he does not forget his friend who lives in the tree hollow and gave him a home. Sometimes an accidental change of plans can be serendipitous. Making the best of a difficult situation leads Tufty to find a new friend and even a new home. This simple lesson in problem solving and being open to different solutions is a valuable one for young children. The soft pencil and watercolor illustrations are soothing and cheerful, well suited for young readers vicariously experiencing getting lost and separated from their families. VERDICT This is a gentle book about a common problem and is a suitable addition for most libraries.-Mary Hazelton, formerly at Warren & Waldoboro Elementary Schools, MEα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Andersen Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783444991
• ISBN 13: 9781783444991
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32