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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.

Midler, Bette, (author.). Kakutani, Michiko, (photographer.). Avillez, Joana, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"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.

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
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.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City. (Show)

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 -
Adair County Public Library JUV EZ Midler (Text) 34029002554300 Juv Easy Reading Available -
Camden County Library District - Camdenton E 398.2 Midler (Text) 31320003794133 Easy Books Checked out 05/11/2024
Camden County Library District - Sunrise Beach E 398.2 Midler (Text) 31320003791014 Easy Books Available -
Crawford County Library-Bourbon E KAT (Text) 33431000472454 Easy Reader Available -
Douglas County Public Library J398.20973 Mid (Text) 35633000338084 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Grundy County Jewett Norris E MID (Text) 33577000101213 Fiction (Easy) Green Dot books Available -
Howard County Public Library [E]Mid (Text) 34658000221528 E Fiction Available -
Jefferson County Library-Northwest E ANIMALS MIDLER (Text) 30051040179647 Easy Books Available -
Jefferson County Library-Windsor E TALE MIDLER (Text) 30000024831327 Easy Books Available -

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The Tale of the Mandarin Duck : A Modern Fable
The Tale of the Mandarin Duck : A Modern Fable
by Midler, Bette; Kakutani, Michiko (Photographer, Afterword by)
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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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