Farmer Duck
Farmer Duck

Farmer Duck

Written by Martin Waddell & illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
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3 - 7
Reading age
40
Page count
10
Words per page
420L
Lexile measure
Mar 14, 2017
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What's Farmer Duck About

Publisher Summary

Tired of having to do all the work for a lazy farmer, Farmer Duck collapses from exhaustion, but the farmyard animals come up with an ingenious rescue scheme designed to teach the slothful farmer a much-needed lesson.

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    Author
    Martin Waddell

    Martin Waddell wanted Owl Babies to capture the “strong emotion of ‘I want my mommy!’” that is so familiar to children. Martin Waddell is the author of more than one hundred books for young readers. He lives in England.

    Illustrator
    Helen Oxenbury

    Helen Oxenbury has charmed generations of children with her award-winning illustrations. She has won the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Kurt Maschler Award, and the Eric Carle Honor. Her numerous books include We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, and Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox. She lives in London with her husband, the author and artist John Burningham. (Bio via https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/22996/helen-oxenbury)

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Book Details

ISBN
9780763695613
Publication Date
March 14, 2017
Publisher
Candlewick
Original Publication Date
April 1, 1992
Page Count
40
Words Per Page
10
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
3 - 7 years
Lexile® Level
420L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~L
ATOS® Book Level
2.2
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
7560
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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