Richard Scarry's Duck and His Friends (Little Golden Books)

by Kathryn Jackson (Author) Richard Scarry (Illustrator)

Richard Scarry's Duck and His Friends (Little Golden Books)
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Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: Little Golden Books
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This 1949 Little Golden Book is reissued with pride to celebrate Richard Scarry's 100th birthday in 2019!

This irresistible story about a duck who's afraid to swim--and his loyal friends who will do anything to help him get over his fear--is back in print in the Little Golden Book line! Originally published in 1949, it was one of Scarry's first projects for Golden Books and has stood the test of time. This fun read-aloud with adorable rabbit and duck characters is perfect for Easter baskets, baby showers, and year-round fun! It's sure to become a family storytime favorite!

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Kathryn Jackson
Kathryn Jackson wrote hundreds of lively, witty stories for Golden Books, most of which were coauthored with her husband, Byron. The Saggy Baggy Elephant is one of the pair's most famous titles. Golden Books that Kathryn Jackson wrote on her own include Tawny Scrawny Lion, Nurse Nancy, Pantaloon, Richard Scarry's The Animals' Merry Christmas, and Richard Scarry's A Story a Day: 365 Stories and Rhymes.

Martin Provensen (1916-1987) and his wife, Alice, have illustrated more than 50 books for children, including An Owl and Three Pussycats, The Year at Maple Hill Farm, and numerous Little Golden Books including The Color Kittens and Katie the Kitten. In 1984, they won the Caldecott Medal for The Glorious Fight, which they wrote and illustrated together.

Alice Provensen and her husband, Martin, have illustrated more than 50 fabulous books for children, including A Visit to William Blake's Inn, Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm, and numerous Little Golden Books including The Color Kittens and Katie the Kitten. They won the Caldecott Medal for The Glorious Fight in 1984. She lives in San Clemente, California.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781984849786
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Golden Books
Publication date
January 08, 2019
Series
Little Golden Books
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV002280 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Library of Congress categories
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