Ducktails (Classic Children's Story) [Paperback]

Janette Oke (Author), Brenda Mann (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Classic Children's Story

Quackery knew he was different. He wasn't rebellious like his brother Zackery, and he definitely wasn't pretty like his sister Fluff. But he knew deep inside him that he must swim faster, dive deeper, and be smarter than any other duckling in his family. But there was so much to learn how could he ever know it all? There was so much to see and so many places to go, he figured he'd better get started right away.

Enjoy this heartwarming story of the adventures and misadventures of Quackery the duckling from Janette Oke.

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About the Author

Janette Oke pioneered inspirational fiction and is the leading author in the category today. Love Comes Softly, Janette's first novel, has sold over 1 million copies. Janette is now the best selling author of over 40 books, 32 of which have been translated into fourteen languages. Janette receives fan mail from all over the world and answers each letter personally She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, and has been awarded the coveted Gold Medallion Award for fiction. Janette and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and nine grandchildren and make their home in Canada. size : 5.3 x 8.0

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 131 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934998205
• ISBN-13: 978-0934998208
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #762,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Janette Oke (pronounced 'oak') pioneered inspirational fiction and is the leading author in the category today. Love Comes Softly, her first novel, has sold over one million copies. Janette is now the bestselling author of over 70 books, 32 of which have been translated into fourteen languages. Her books have sold over 22 million copies.
Janette receives fan mail from all over the world and answers each letter personally. She received the 1992 President's Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association for her significant contribution to Christian fiction, the 1999 CBA Life Impact Award and has been awarded the Gold Medallion Award for fiction. Janette and her husband, Edward, have four grown children and enjoy their many grandchildren. They make their home in Canada.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book but a couple of concerns, February 9, 2011

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jtcornhusker "jtcornhusker" (Nebraska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ducktails (Janette Oke's Animal Friends) (Paperback)

I bought a few of the books in this series for my 6 year old to read on a long trip. While I like that the story teaches some good lessons, including being honest and obeying one's parents, I did not like that there was name calling (sissy, mama's boy, etc.) I thought this would be one series I wouldn't have to be concerned with giving him to read himself. I was wrong. It may not be a big deal to all parents but we try to give our children positive, wholesome things to read when they are reading on their own and save books that have topics we need to address or discuss with them for reading out loud as a family. I wish the author would have left that out. It didn't enhance the story at all and could have made the same points without it. Other than that, the story was cute and kept my son's interest. The chapters are very short - much too short for a read aloud but good for a child who is ready to start chapter books on their own. While the story doesn't mention God, that I remember, it does teach values.

5.0 out of 5 stars From a great series!, July 30, 2011

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Word2Go (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ducktails (Janette Oke's Animal Friends) (Paperback)

Janette Oke's books are wonderful because they are nice stories and they teach children at the same time. The animal characters seem to come to life in this series. I read this one out loud to my children many years ago. So, it was fun to find it for my grandchildren too!