Duck's Backyard
Published on 1. September 2022
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-1-77657-473-5 (ISBN)
Description
A very funny and philosophical illustrated chapter book by a bestselling author/illustrator pair about courage, true friendship and our most secret wishes, in which a lame duck takes a blind hen on a goose chase as they search for adventure and answers to some big questions.
A duck spends her days limping around her backyard with the help of a crutch until one day a blind hen stumbles in, lost, and persuades the duck to embark on an adventurous journey. The duck will guide the hen; the hen will steady the duck's wobbly leg. They leave together for a place where their most secret wishes will come true. The pair come upon astonishing obstacles along the way-a wild forest, a cavernous gorge and many differences of opinion. The hen starts to wish she'd taken a guide dog rather than a duck! When the two finally arrive at their destination after all the hardships, they realize that their own backyard plus a little imagination offers as much adventure as a whole world.
From the author/illustrator pair of Meet at the Ark at Eight
"Hub's standout debut in English... Delightful and deep." Publishers Weekly, starred review
A duck spends her days limping around her backyard with the help of a crutch until one day a blind hen stumbles in, lost, and persuades the duck to embark on an adventurous journey. The duck will guide the hen; the hen will steady the duck's wobbly leg. They leave together for a place where their most secret wishes will come true. The pair come upon astonishing obstacles along the way-a wild forest, a cavernous gorge and many differences of opinion. The hen starts to wish she'd taken a guide dog rather than a duck! When the two finally arrive at their destination after all the hardships, they realize that their own backyard plus a little imagination offers as much adventure as a whole world.
From the author/illustrator pair of Meet at the Ark at Eight
"Hub's standout debut in English... Delightful and deep." Publishers Weekly, starred review
Reviews / Votes
"A simple story for philosophical listeners, who will ponder the opening statement: 'The goal is in the way.'"-Kirkus ReviewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Wellington
New Zealand
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Fifth Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 9 years, Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
Product notice
Cloth over boards
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 207 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
288 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77657-473-5 (9781776574735)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Ulrich Hub trained as an actor and now lives in Berlin, Germany. He works as a director for stage and writes plays, screenplays and children's books, which have won numerous awards. Joerg Muehle was born 1973 in Frankfurt, Germany, where he works as a freelance illustrator for book publishers and media. He created the widely acclaimed Little Rabbit series of board books.