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In a strangely heartwarming story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with death. This is the much anticipated translation of Wolf Erlbruch's latest masterpiece. Death, Duck and the Tulip will intrigue, haunt and enchant teenagers and adults.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Beautifully illustrated book about a duck and, yep, death. Haunting and a bit sad, but introduces the idea that death is always with us - not in a creepy we're all going to die way - but in a quiet, lonely sort of way.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In a word, beautiful. Whimsical, haunting, amusing and incredibly touching in its simplicity. I agree it needs to be handled carefully with younger ones, but this book is almost zenish in its matter of fact treatment of death as a part of life. My five year old is already asking about death, and when the time is right I think this story would be a great way of broaching the subject. Kids are wiser than we think, and I have a feeling the only ones who would be 'creeped out' by this book are adults for whom talking about death has become a taboo, as it often does as we grow. I think everyone can learn from this story no matter how old they are.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I saw a review of this book in a newspaper and bought it sight unseen. All the family loved it - it is so delicate and beautiful in every sense. Death is kindly and unscary and it is full of gentle humour so that when Duck dies it seems sad but natural. It would be suitable to show to children if an old pet or even elderly relative dies.
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An unusual treasure
This is a really special book. Touching, slightly haunting and kind. It really struck me. I bought it even though I don't have children to read it to yet. Read more
Published 18 months ago by cartel
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Well after I found my way into the 'issues' section at the library searching for childrens laureate Anthony Browne I came across this book. Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2010 by Debbie
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