Daniel's Duck (I Can Read Book 3) [Paperback]

Clyde Robert Bulla (Author), Joan Sandin (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: I Can Read Book 3

Daniel is hurt when others laugh at his wood carving, until he learns that giving people pleasure takes a very special gift. ‘Good, warm feelings result from reading this gentle tale set in rural Tennessee during pioneer days.' 'CS. ‘A lovely book on all counts.' 'NYT.

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About the Author

Clyde Robert Bulla is the author of over fifty books for children including The Secret Valley and The Story of Valentine’s Day. He has been writing since 1946 when he published his first book, The Donkey Cart. Mr. Bulla was the first recipient of the Southern California Council on Children’s Literature award for distinguished contribution to the field. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (April 7, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064440311
• ISBN-13: 978-0064440318
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Prediction Skills, May 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Daniel's Duck (I Can Read Book 3) (Paperback)

This is a great book to use when you help enhance your students' prediction skills. You could have the students guess what they think will happen next as you orally read the story. You could also have the students write their own ending and then read the book's ending to see if they guessed right or if they like their own ending better! I would use this in grades 1-3.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Daniel's duck., June 30, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Daniel's Duck (I Can Read Book 3) (Paperback)

Daniel has a quiet life. He dind't have eny friends except
his mom,brother and dad.He and his family are good at art their are going to have a fair.Did Daniel do a good duck for the fair wish people like it?
I like this book because Daniel did a beutiful and funny duck.
I recomend this book for all the people who like art because is fun.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Important that a Father Believe in his Sons, July 17, 2010

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Jana Greer (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daniel's Duck (I Can Read Book 3) (Paperback)

Henry Pettigrew was the best wood-carver in Tennessee. Everybody loved the animals he carved. One day Daniel said he wanted to carve animals too, all he needed was a good knife and a good piece of wood. His brother Jeff laughed. His father bought him the knife and gave him a block of wood, because sometimes it's important for a father to believe in his son.

Every year people made things for the fair. Jeff made a box, Mom made a quilt, Dad made moccasins and Daniel said he was going to carve something. He made a duck looking backwards. At the fair, people laughed at his work. He was ashamed, took the duck and ran, but someone followed him, said he loved the duck, told Daniel the people were not laughing at the duck because it was bad, but because it made them laugh and that was a good thing. He offered to buy the duck, but Daniel gave it to him instead. Can you guess who the man was?