The Tale of the Mandarin Duck
The Tale of the Mandarin Duck

Author: Bette Midler

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2021-02-16

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0593176766

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored Mandarin Duck who appeared in New York’s Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! Bette Midler’s distinctive voice joins striking photos of the real duck by Michiko Kakutani and charming black-and-white drawings by Joana Avillez. This book will have readers of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks—both feathered and human. An afterword by Ms. Kakutani adds details to the facts behind this one-of-a-kind story of the Mandarin Duck.

The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks

Author: Katherine Paterson

Publisher:

Published: 2004-05-01

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780756776985

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Brilliant watercolor and pastel paintings in the style of 18th-century Japanese woodcuts illuminate this engaging retelling of a popular Japanese folktale. Coveting a mandarin duck for his magnificent plumage, a greedy lord captures and cages him for all to admire. But the wild creature pines for his mate. When Yasuko, the kitchen maid, releases the bird against the lord1s command, she and the one-eyed servant, Shozo, are sentenced to death. How the grateful drake and his mate return the loving couple1s kindness and outsmart the capricious lord makes for a wondrous outcome. Illustrators Leo and Diane Dillon, winners of numerous awards, including the Caldecott Medal, studied ukiyo-e, a type of Japanese art. A wise and beautiful book. Reinforced binding.

The Tale of the Mandarin Duck
The Tale of the Mandarin Duck

Author: Bette Midler

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2021-02-16

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 0593176782

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored Mandarin Duck who appeared in New York’s Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! Bette Midler’s distinctive voice joins striking photos of the real duck by Michiko Kakutani and charming black-and-white drawings by Joana Avillez. This book will have readers of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks—both feathered and human. An afterword by Ms. Kakutani adds details to the facts behind this one-of-a-kind story of the Mandarin Duck.

The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks

Author: Katherine Paterson

Publisher: Turtleback

Published: 1995-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780606082617

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A pair of mandarin ducks, separated by a cruel lord who wishes to possess the drake for his colorful beauty, reward a compassionate couple who risk their lives to reunite the ducks.

Chicken Little
Chicken Little

Author: Rebecca Emberley

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2009-03-03

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9781596434646

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When an acorn falls on her head, the chicken, Henny Penny, is convinced the sky is falling.

Zen Ties (A Stillwater and Friends Book)
Zen Ties (A Stillwater and Friends Book)

Author: Jon J Muth

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2015-07-28

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 0545825768

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Stillwater, the beloved Zen panda, now in his own Apple TV+ original series! Stillwater the Panda returns in a delightful companion to his Caldecott Honor Book, Zen Shorts. Summer has arrived -- and so has Koo, Stillwater's haiku-speaking young nephew. And when Stillwater encourages Koo, and his friends Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy old neighbor in need, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways.Zen Ties is a charming story of compassion and friendship that reaffirms the importance of our ties to one another.

Lyddie
Lyddie

Author: Katherine Paterson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0140373896

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From two-time Newbery award-winning author Katherine Paterson. When Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm's debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family once again. Hearing about all the money a girl can make working in the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, she makes her way there, only to find that her dreams of returning home may never come true. Includes an all-new common core aligned educator's guide. "Rich in historical detail...a superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth." —The Horn Book, starred review "Lyddie is full of life, full of lives, full of reality." —The New York Times Book Review An ALA Notable Book An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A Booklist Editor's Choice American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists" School Library Journal Best Book Parents magazine Best Book