Books with title The Little Duckling

The Tale of the Little Duckling is a heart warming story about a freshly hatched girl duckling. She takes a journey to find out who she is and where she came from and meets many animals along the way. In the end, she happily finds the answers with a wonderful friendship. Beautiful illustrations that will delight children and their parents. The Tale of the Little Duckling is suitable for ages 4 to 8.

A Step 1 Reader perfect for children who love animals!Featuring full-color photographs from the legendary Phoebe Dunn, this delightful story of a growing little duck and his many fun adventures will waddle its way into the hearts of emerging readers everywhere.Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired picture clues help children decode the story.

On a bright autumn day, as long ago as the year 943, there was a great bustle in the Castle of Bayeux in Normandy. The hall was large and low, the roof arched, and supported on thick short columns, almost like the crypt of a Cathedral; the walls were thick, and the windows, which had no glass, were very small, set in such a depth of wall that there was a wide deep window seat, upon which the rain might beat, without reaching the interior of the room. And even if it had come in, there was nothing for it to hurt, for the walls were of rough stone, and the floor of tiles. There was a fire at each end of this great dark apartment, but there were no chimneys over the ample hearths, and the smoke curled about in thick white folds in the vaulted roof, adding to the wreaths of soot, which made the hall look still darker.The fire at the lower end was by far the largest and hottest. Great black cauldrons hung over it, and servants, both men and women, with red faces, bare and grimed arms, and long iron hooks, or pots and pans, were busied around it. At the other end, which was raised about three steps above the floor of the hall, other servants were engaged. Two young maidens were strewing fresh rushes on the floor; some men were setting up a long table of rough boards, supported on trestles, and then ranging upon it silver cups, drinking horns, and wooden trenchers.Benches were placed to receive most of the guests, but in the middle, at the place of honour, was a high chair with very thick crossing legs, and the arms curiously carved with lions’ faces and claws; a clumsy wooden footstool was set in front, and the silver drinking-cup on the table was of far more beautiful workmanship than the others, richly chased with vine leaves and grapes, and figures of little boys with goats’ legs. If that cup could have told its story, it would have been a strange one, for it had been made long since, in the old Roman times, and been carried off from Italy by some Northman pirate...

B.E.S. series of Look at Me board books for preschool children tell stories about baby animals and their mothers. In each tale the mother animal takes care of her baby and keeps him out of trouble. The simple but true-to-nature stories of animals tending their babies are complemented with vivid, full-color illustrations on every page. The animals are handsomely rendered in a naturalistic style and placed in realistic, detail-filled settings.

Little Duckling looks all around the farm, seeking someone to teach him to swim. All of the charming Noisy Farm Babies board books will delight toddlers with their softly hued color illustrations, their gentle stories about farm animals, and their plastic pushbuttons that make amusing sounds when pressed. The button for Little Chick emits a gentle “cheep cheep,” the Little Lamb says “baa baa,” the Little Duckling lets out four funny “quacks,” and the Little Bunny goes “sproing,” to suggest that he is hopping around. The little stories will please preschool boys and girls.

3D duckling models disappear each time a page is turned in this counting novelty book for children aged 3 and up.Bright, bold illustrations by Marcin Piwowarski have been paired with Sally Hopgood's simple rhyming text to create a novelty counting book that will be read time and again. Novelty 3D duckling models add to the counting and reading learning fun.The "Five Little Ducklings" novelty book has a robust hardcover and board pages and is a perfect title for preschoolers.