From the creators of the bestselling "The Little Penguin" comes this lavishly embossed picture book that lovingly renders ducklings, bunnies, and chicks, along with their grassy habitats. Full color.
When Mother Duck leads her babies to the pond, one little duckling is so excited she wanders off by herself and gets lost. How is she going to find her way home?
Selected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year A revelatory tale of science, adventure, and modern myth. When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive world of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. Moby-Duck is a journey into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable. With each new discovery, Hohn learns of another loose thread, and with each successive chase, he comes closer to understanding where his castaway quarry comes from and where it goes. In the grand tradition of Tony Horwitz and David Quammen, Moby-Duck is a compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity.
This is the third story about Dilly Duck and Dally Duck. The two little ducklings get lost when they follow a little green frog into the long grass. This book reinforces an important safety message - if lost, stay where you are.
The #1 international bestselling debut novel about the wisdom of the very young, the mischief of the very old, and the magic that happens along the way Millie Bird, seven years old and ever hopeful, always wears red gumboots to match her curly hair. Her struggling mother, grieving the death of Millie's father, leaves her in the big ladies' underwear department of a local store and never returns. United at this fateful moment with two octogenarians seekers, she embarks with them upon a road trip to find Millie's mother. Together they will discover that old age is not the same as death, that the young can be wise, and that letting yourself feel sad once in a while just might be the key to a happy life.
Picture and cartoon art has been used for many years to teach themes and messages to children, and in some instances, to adults as well. It is the intent of the artist and the author to encourage children to dream. In children's dreams, all things are possible, whereas in reality, a dreamer may find that which can be actually achieved. Many years ago, Thomas Edison worked to find hundreds and hundreds of ways not to make a light bulb! One day, after all of these experiments, Mr. Edison made a light bulb that worked. Thank you, Mr. Edison for dreaming! Go, little children, and dream. But one day your dream must "touch the ground," then you must go and try to do. Dream on, dream and do. Page 32, the last page of the book, says "Go Egl, Go and Fly!" God Bless the little children, Dan Williams Dan Williams is the father of three grown children and he dedicates this book to his three grandchildren. Karl Baker has been a natural duck artist for 50 years.