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32 pp.
| Simon/Wiseman |
January, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-8522-8$15.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Jeff Mack.
Mr. Duck enjoys his daily routine--and his peace and quiet--until uninvited farm animals show up and start frolicking in his pond. When Mr. Duck first protests then regains his privacy, the solitude gets to him, and he devises a win-win solution. Mack's illustrations (especially in Mr. Duck's expressions, gestures, and homemade signs and charts) effectively convey his utter exasperation--and, eventually, his total contentment.