The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks [Hardcover]

Katherine Paterson (Author), Leo & Diane Dillon (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Lodestar Books (1989)
• ASIN: B0015RHI9I
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,058,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Katherine Paterson has twice won both the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award. She received the 1998 Hans Christian Andersen Medal as well as the 2006 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for the body of her work. An active promoter of reading and literacy, she lives with her husband, John, in Barre, Vermont. They have four children and seven grandchildren. Visit Katherine Paterson on her web site at www.terabithia.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks, March 17, 2000

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Diane V. Graff (Escondido, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks (Hardcover)

My granddaughter (11) and I have enjoyed this book emmensely and are re-reading it often. She loves tales of Japan and the beautiful illustrations. My husband and I lived in Japan for 2 years. This book's story has good moral principles and is an easy way to teach kind thoughtful behavior and the benefits of love and responsibility.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Takes Wing, November 6, 2005

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BeatleBangs1964 (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks (Picture Puffins) (Mass Market Paperback)

This beautifully illustrated book and equally beautiful story is very moving. It is set in old Japan and is a look at Japanese history and culture.

It is the story of love; of being willing to take chances to protect another and about kindness rewarding many times over. It speaks to the ripple effect of how one single act of kindness, in this case freeing an imprisoned drake will be rewarded lovingly.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read Aloud!, May 18, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks (Picture Puffins) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is great to read to kids! It has suspense and it also shows kids how doing the right thing can seem bad, but soon you'll get something back. I liked the moral of the story and I like the way they illustarted it to look just like ancient Japan.