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The tale of the Mandarin duck : a modern fable / story by Bette Midler ; photographs and afterward by Michiko Kakutani ; with illustrations by Joana Avillez.
"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."--Amazon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593176764
- ISBN: 0593176766
- ISBN: 0593176774
- ISBN: 9780593176771
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
- Publisher: New York Random House Children's Books 2021.
- Copyright: 2021
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | AD640L Lexile Decoding demand: 85 (very high) Semantic demand: 86 (very high) Syntactic demand: 93 (very high) Structure demand: 85 (very high) Lexile |
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| Subject: | Mandarin duck > Juvenile fiction. Ducks > Juvenile fiction. New York (N.Y.) > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Fairy tales. Picture books. |
Available copies
- 19 of 21 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | JE MID (Text) | 0001002442026 | JUV Easy | Available | - |
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The Tale of the Mandarin Duck : A Modern Fable
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 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.
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