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Farmer Duck (Hardcover)

by Martin Waddell (Author), Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator)
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  • Hardcover: 40 pages
  • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd; 1st edition (26 Sep 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0744519284
  • ISBN-13: 978-0744519280
  • Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 23.8 x 0.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,525,120 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A faithful duck labors while the indolent farmer lazes in bed, eating candy and occasionally inquiring, "How goes the work?" - to which the duck replies, "Quack!" When the duck grows "sleepy and weepy and tired," the other animals hatch a plan, succinctly expressed: "Moo!" "Baa!" "Cluck!" They enter the house, climb the stairs, tip the sleeping farmer out of his bed and chase him away forever. Come morning, the duck arrives to slave alone as usual but finds the other animals eager to pitch in. The sanctimonious moral of "The Little Red Hen" gets a salutary restructuring here, with the focus on the duck's uncomplaining toil and the other animals' generosity. Waddell's narration is a marvel of simplicity and compact grace; Oxenbury's soft pencil and watercolor illustrations have the comic impact of masterly cartoons, while her sweeping color and light are gloriously evocative of the English farm scene. Like Waddell's Can't You Sleep Little Bear? (p. 58): a book with all the marks of a nursery classic. (Kirkus Reviews)


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Winner of the 1991 Smarties grand Prize and shortlisted for the 1991 Emil/Kurt Maschler Award.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous for even very little ones., 10 Sep 2001
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My daughter enjoyed this book at 18 months, and now she's three its still a favourite. Beautiful pictures, lots of animal noises, and sad and happy expressions to talk about. A lovely plot. I have purchased it for friend's children too.
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