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Boatyard Ducklings
Overview
With pencil illustrations and a storyline about the protection of ducklings, Boatyard Ducklings is bound to call to mind Robert McCloskey's classic Make Way for Ducklings. Far from being imitative, however, this tale of a little girl's love and care for young creatures has a magic all its own. Here author and illustrator Heather Austin memorably tells and beautifully pictures a true story about the young daughter of a Maine boatyard owner. When the girl discovers a mallard hen's nest in a dinghy, she is filled with delight. The girl befriends the duck and, when the young ones hatch, she becomes their protector.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780892726639
- ISBN-10: 0892726636
- Publisher: Down East Books
- Publish Date: May 2008
- Dimensions: 11.19 x 8.82 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.78 pounds
- Page Count: 32
- Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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