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The Tale of the Mandarin Duck

A Modern Fable

A Modern Fable

A Modern Fable

A Modern Fable

By Bette Midler
Afterword by Michiko Kakutani
Photographed by Michiko Kakutani

By Bette Midler
Afterword by Michiko Kakutani
Photographed by Michiko Kakutani

By Bette Midler
Afterword by Michiko Kakutani
Photographed by Michiko Kakutani

By Bette Midler
Afterword by Michiko Kakutani
Photographed by Michiko Kakutani

By Bette Midler
Afterword by Michiko Kakutani
Photographed by Michiko Kakutani

By Bette Midler
Afterword by Michiko Kakutani
Photographed by Michiko Kakutani

By Bette Midler
Read by Bette Midler
Afterword by Michiko Kakutani

By Bette Midler
Read by Bette Midler
Afterword by Michiko Kakutani

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Feb 16, 2021 | ISBN 9780593176764 | 3-7 years

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    About The Tale of the Mandarin Duck

    Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored Mandarin Duck who appeared in New York’s Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. 
     
    How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! Bette Midler’s distinctive voice joins striking photos of the real duck by Michiko Kakutani and charming black-and-white drawings by Joana Avillez. This book will have readers of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks—both feathered and human. 
     
    An afterword by Ms. Kakutani adds details to the facts behind this one-of-a-kind story of the Mandarin Duck.

    About The Tale of the Mandarin Duck

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    About The Tale of the Mandarin Duck

    Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored Mandarin Duck who appeared in New York’s Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. 
     
    How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! Bette Midler’s distinctive voice joins striking photos of the real duck by Michiko Kakutani and charming black-and-white drawings by Joana Avillez. This book will have readers of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks—both feathered and human. 
     
    An afterword by Ms. Kakutani adds details to the facts behind this one-of-a-kind story of the Mandarin Duck.

    About The Tale of the Mandarin Duck

    Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored Mandarin Duck who appeared in New York’s Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. 
     
    How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! This audiobook will have listeners of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks—both feathered and human. 
     
    An afterword by Ms. Kakutani adds details to the facts behind this one-of-a-kind story of the Mandarin Duck.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Feb 16, 2021 | 40 Pages | 10 x 10 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593176764

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Feb 16, 2021 | 40 Pages | 10 x 10 | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593176771

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Feb 16, 2021 | 40 Pages | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593176788

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Picture Books

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 16, 2021 | 10 Minutes | 3-7 years | ISBN 9780593339343

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    Praise

    “Midler has crafted a loving ode to the people of New York…. A celebration of beauty—in a city, in its people, and in an extraordinary avian visitor.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    “    This story is rooted in reality yet slyly surreal…. There is a crackling creative synergy among the book’s collaborators, each of whom contributes bountifully to the storytelling.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review

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