On Duck Pond
On Duck Pond
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On Duck Pond

Written by Jane Yolen & illustrated by Bob Marstall
Book #2 in the On Bird Hill and Beyond Series
Hardcover
$15.95
$14.83
3 - 6
Reading age
32
Page count
680L
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Apr 11, 2017
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Eureka! Silver Award Winner From New York Times bestselling children’s author Jane Yolen, and award-winning illustrator, Bob Marstall, ON DUCK POND is the first sequel to the acclaimed ON BIRD HILL. ON BIRD HILL took readers on a surreal journey with a boy and his dog, as they stopped, looked, and noticed things along their path, ultimately discovering the miracle a hatching baby bird.ON DUCK POND continues their journey, this time in a new place–a serene pond, filled with birds, frogs, turtles, and other creatures going about their quiet business. Their intrusion stirs the pond into a cacophony of activity, reaching a climactic chaos before slowly settling back to a quiet equilibrium. This beautiful and enchanting sequel is sure to delight ON BIRD HILL fans and millions of readers of Jane’s popular classics. 35% of the net proceeds from every Cornell Lab Publishing Group book purchase will support projects such as children’s educational and community programs. Pond Wildlife to discover in this book: Mallard Wood Duck American Black Duck Green-Winged Teal Hooded Merganser American Wigeon Gladwell Great Blue Heron Great Egret Red-Winged Blackbird American Box Turtle Red-eared Slider Eastern Gray Squirrel Eastern Cottontail Raccoon American Bullfrog White-tailed Deer Dragonfly About the ON BIRD HILL & BEYOND SERIES The ON BIRD HILL & BEYOND series invites children to reclaim the freedom to explore, wander and adventure outdoors. Created especially for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology - the world leader in the study, appreciation, and conservation of birds - by New York Times bestselling author Jane Yolen and renowned illustrators Bob Marstall and Elizabeth Dulemba. The series artfully engages the senses to see, feel, hear, and touch the natural world and the life within. Back matter contains information on birds and wildlife depicted with full-color photos and “How You Can Help suggestions for budding naturalists and birders. RAVE REVIEWS FOR ON BIRD HILL… “… expressively captures a luminous moment of discovery in the natural world. On Bird Hill leaves space for the imagination and underscores the surprising wonder found in everyday moments. – School Library Journal “It’s a sweetly surreal meditation on the everyday wonders that await in the wild.”–Publisher’s Weekly “Beautiful and enchanting.”–Hooked on Books “It opens your eyes to the extraordinary in the ordinary of nature. I look forward to more books in the series…”–NC Teacher Stuff

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781943645220
    Publication Date
    April 11, 2017
    Publisher
    Cornell Lab Publishing Group
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 6 years
    Lexile® Level
    680L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.4

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