Logan and the Duck Patrol [Hardcover]

Micki Nellis (Author), Anton Uhl (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1996

Logan, with a little help from Gramma, organizes his friends to feed an entire flock of ducks on Buffalo Creek while park employee, Mr. Johnson, has the flu. Illustrated in watercolor by Anton Uhl. This book was the first runner-up in the "America's Best Children's Book" contest.

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From the Author

I wrote this book about the ducks on Buffalo Creek in Hulen Park, which is right behind my house in Cleburne, Texas.

About the Author

Micki Nellis writes in Cleburne, Texas. She is a computer software guru and an amateur photographer.

Micki was born in Pollard, Oklahoma, population 100. She graduated at the top of her class at Southeast High School in Oklahoma City, and received a B. S. with Distinction from the University of Oklahoma at Norman with a triple major in microbiology, chemistry and zoology.

She moved to Texas in 1966. She has lived in Mineral Wells, Dallas, Grand Prairie, Iredell (population 400), and now in Cleburne.

Books include "Makin' It on the Farm: Alcohol Fuel is the Road to Independence," "Logan and the Duck Patrol", "Constitution: Fact or Fiction" with Dr. Eugene Schroder, editor of "War, Central Planning and Corporations" with Dr. Eugene Schroder and Dave Schecter, "Tales of Pollard Oklahoma by Those Who Lived There," (now in the Oklahoma State Historical Society archives, and her latest in 2010 with mother-in-law Lucille Nellis, "Magic Summer of Bluebirds."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Buffalo Creek Pr; 1st Buffalo Creek Press ed edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885534043
• ISBN-13: 978-1885534040
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,825,749 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kindergarten Kids love Logan and the Duck Patrol, October 23, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Logan and the Duck Patrol (Hardcover)

Our young students at the Early Childhood Education Center are thoroughly enjoying Logan and the Duck Patrol. This delightful story about a little boy who does a BIG job is a story time favorite. Children choose this book because of the adorable illustrations and interesting story line. Teachers and parents often select Logan when they want to teach a lesson on compassion, or problem solving, or the power of working together. As the principal of an early childhood center where 800+ three, four, and five year olds go to school, I can tell you we have done a rigorous "field test" on Logan and the Duck Patrol. I can highly recommend it as an outstanding book for children. Susan Townsend, Principal Early Childhood Education Center 1801 West Lea Carlsbad, NM 88220

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read-Often illustrated children's book! Beautiful!, May 28, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Logan and the Duck Patrol (Hardcover)

Logan and the Duck Patrol is a beautifully illustrated and wonderfully told tale about a boy who learns about helping others in need. Logan and Gramma discover that Mr. Johnson's illness has kept him from feeding the ducks, so they round up their friends and come to the rescue. With outstanding watercolor technique, Anton Uhl brings uncommon beauty to this inspiring story. Micki Nellis has somehow captured that special relationship between grandmother and young boy and has woven it into the thread tied onto the happy ending.