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Title The tale of the Mandarin duck : a modern fable / story by Bette Midler ; photographs and afterword by Michiko Kakutani ; with illustrations by Joana Avillez.
Author Midler, Bette, author.
Publisher New York : Random House, [2021]
Copyright ©2021
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color), color photographs ; 27 cm
Edition First edition.
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LOCATION CALL NUMBER VOL BARCODE LAST CHECKIN STATUS
 SI-Children's Room  JP MIDL Nearby on shelf  30661912189670 06-21-22  AVAILABLE
 SK-Children's Room  JP MIDL  30662911953199 06-08-23  AVAILABLE
Summary " How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In The Tale of the Mandarin Duck, it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! Bette Midler's voice joins photos of the real duck by Michiko Kakutani and charming black-and-white drawings by Joana Avillez. This book will have readers of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks -- both feathered and human."-- Provided by publisher.
Audience IL: Preschool-grade 2.
AD640L Lexile
Subject Mandarin duck -- Juvenile fiction.
Ducks -- Juvenile fiction.
City and town life -- Juvenile fiction.
Mindfulness (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction.
Awareness -- Juvenile fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Genre Fairy tales.
Picture books for children.
Add'l Names Kakutani, Michiko, photographer, author of afterword.
Avillez, Joana, illustrator.
Other title Modern fable
ISBN 9780593176764
0593176766
9780593176771
0593176774