Little Favourites Books
Book #1
Farmer Duck
Written by Martin Waddell & illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
3 - 7
Reading
age
40
Page
count
Mar 14, 2017
Publication
date
Paperback
$8.99
$8.58
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.
The Creatives Behind the Book
Author
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 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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