The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) [Paperback]

Thornton W. Burgess (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 8, 1993 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics

Poor Mrs. Quack the Duck has suffered terrible misfortunes at the hands of hunters with guns. Peter Rabbit, Jerry Muskrat, and the other animals of the Green Forest band together to help her find a safe place to live and to locate the missing Mr. Quack. 6 new illustrations.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; First Printing edition (November 8, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486278182
• ISBN-13: 978-0486278186
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,807 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blat, August 3, 2000

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This review is from: The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) (Paperback)

This book is wonderful. It is completely told from the duck's point of view, which coincedently (surprisingly) is thick with anti-hunting sentiments. Nearly every page has one reference or another to how hearltless, cruel, unfair, etc that hunters are. Whether you agree with this sentiment or not, the blatant one sideness of the story makes this a very amusing book (I first read this when I was 7, now I'm 21 and I still love it, as a child I loved the plot and the characters, as an adult I love how Burgess is able to convey his beliefs and naturalist knowledge into a children's story)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From Listener to reader, October 18, 2010

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J. Carlisle "Mechanical Engineer" (Canton MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) (Paperback)

The stories of life in the green forest are timeless. Bed time has needed to be streached so that an extra chapter can be read. Mrs. Quack is one lucky duck, and this is the story of how she comes to the smiling pool. Very well written, it kept the attention of both father and daughters. If you are looking for a way to spend time with your children, I highly recommend this book and others in the series.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Duck's View on Hunting, April 18, 2010

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Darien Summers "Author of The Mischievous Har... (San Francisco, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) (Paperback)

Very true, and honestly told, this book is a rare find in the genre of children's books. This story is about a duck that loses many of her friends to hunters and their guns. I would like to point out that due to the multiple mentions of shooting and killings, this book might not be appropriate for very young children, but the writing is excellent and along with Burgess' heart felt moralistic stand, I can't justify not giving this book anything less than a five star review.

Two of Burgess' classic characters: Peter Rabbit and Jerry Muskrat happen one day to find somebody new in the smiling pool, Mrs. Quack. When asked why she was there, she explains of having to flee her home on account of multiple human hunters. Mrs. Quack's two new friends along with Sammy Jay and Blacky the Crow try their hardest to help Mrs. Quack find her husband and a new place to live. The overall spirit of giving is very touching, especially while amidst a negative side of humanity: hunting for sport, not for food.

Darien Summers, author of The Mischievous Hare, a children's book.