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.
Title: The Tale of the Mandarin Duck (Hardcover)
Author: Midler, Bette
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Date Published: Hardcover – 22 Mar. 2021
Category: Children Fiction
Subject: Animals
Binding: Hardcover
Reading Age: 4 - 7 years
No. Of Pages: 40 pages
Langauage: English
ISBN-13: 978-0593176764