Don't Get Stuck on Being a Duck! (Sharp Stories for Keen Kids Series)

Ethel the eaglet feels scared when her mother tells her it’s time to learn how to fly. But with the love and support of her mother, Ethel discovers that what she feared most is actually what she loves best!

Zev Lewinson (1953-Eternity) was born in Chicago, Ill., to Jewish immigrant parents, grew up (still trying!) in Newark and West Orange, NJ, and graduated from Johns Hopkins University. Very shy as a child, Lewinson became a voracious reader - the first ingredient towards becoming a great writer. His "been there/done that" life, has balanced many diverse pursuits and interests, among them, marriage, writing, teaching, and diamond dealing. Lewinson's eclectic writing skills have allowed him to produce a wide range of beautiful stories for children. Several of the stories are a result of situations he experienced with his own five children as they grew up. Accolades of intense admiration for Lewinson's stories adorn the back cover's of his books. Random House, Harper Collins, Skyhorse Publishing, and many other famous publishers, praise Lewinson's work as "amusing and original ... wonderfully creative ... obviously very talented ... tender and playful ... possesses a knack for kid-appealing writing," in an ongoing choir of adoration. Children go wild over his stories when Lewinson does outlandish readings (funny voices and acting out character's) at public libraries - a difficult task for the still shy sixty-three-year-old author. Every one of Lewisnon's stories inspire children to proclaim, "It's my favorite story!" A true believer in Malala Yousafzai's words, "One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world," Lewinson hopes that his stories will ignite children with a true lifelong passion for reading. To date, Lewinson has fourteen published stories, with twenty four manuscripts waiting impatiently for their turn to be illustrated.