The Birthday Duck

Informationen zum Autor Michael Morpurgo OBE is one of Britain's best loved writers for children, with sales of over 35 million copies. He has written over 150 books, has served as Children’s Laureate, and has won many prizes, including the Smarties Prize, the Writers Guild Award, the Whitbread Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Eleanor Farjeon Lifetime Achievement Award. With his wife, Clare, he is the co-founder of Farms for City Children. Michael was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity. Klappentext The classic story of finding fun on the farm from the nation's favourite storyteller, gorgeously re-illustrated by Sam Usher. From Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a classic story of one small boy, and one very lucky duck... Sam is a city boy through and through - and isn't looking forward to his school trip to Nethercott Farm at all. But busy days of farm work, animals and learning all about nature weave their magic - and when Sam finds a duck about to be dinner, he is determined to save him. But how? This warm and magical story is gloriously brought to life by the incredible illustrative talent of Sam Usher, and is set on the real-life Nethercott Farm - a member of Farms for City Children - the charity that offers urban children from all over the country the chance to live and work together on a real farm and experience the magic of the English countryside. Vorwort A heart-warming picture book from world-renowned author Michael Morpurgo Zusammenfassung The classic story of finding fun on the farm from the nation’s favourite storyteller, gorgeously re-illustrated by Sam Usher.

Report

'The story is a delight, and Sam Usher's illustrations are typically beguiling' The Times
Praise for Gentle Giant by Michael Morpurgo:
'Here's a story to compare with any classic from the past.' The Independent
Praise for Wombat Goes Walkabout by Michael Morpurgo:
'An exceptional book. Wonderful to read aloud.'
Naomi Lewis, The Daily Telegraph

Product details

• Authors: Michael Morpurgo, Morpurgo Michael
• Assisted by: Sam Usher (Illustration), Usher Sam (Illustration)
• Publisher: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 4
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.02.2022
• EAN: 9780008422318
• ISBN: 978-0-00-842231-8
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 220 mm x 300 mm x 4 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Birds, JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / Farm & Ranch Life, Practical interests (Children's / Teenage), Picture storybooks, Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Farm animals (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 4 years, Farm animals