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This award-winning, beautifully made picture book by Jane Simmons is the story of a duckling who is too busy chasing dragonflies and bouncing on lily pads to stay caught up with Mama Duck. It perfectly captures a little one’s thrill of exploration in this gentle cautionary tale.
Related: England (UK), Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9)
- ISBN: 9780316797900
- Author: Simmons, Jane
- Published: 1998, Little, Brown & Company
- Themes: Animals, Ducks, exploration, mothers
- Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 32