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Title details for The Tale of the Mandarin Duck by Bette Midler - Available

The Tale of the Mandarin Duck

by Bette Midler
Michiko Kakutani
Audiobook
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Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored Mandarin Duck who appeared in New York’s Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. 
 
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! This audiobook will have listeners of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks—both feathered and human. 
 
An afterword by Ms. Kakutani adds details to the facts behind this one-of-a-kind story of the Mandarin Duck.
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Publisher: Books on Tape Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9780593339350
  • File size: 5410 KB
  • Release date: February 16, 2021
  • Duration: 00:11:16

Formats

OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:640
Text Difficulty:2-3

Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored Mandarin Duck who appeared in New York’s Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. 
 
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! This audiobook will have listeners of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks—both feathered and human. 
 
An afterword by Ms. Kakutani adds details to the facts behind this one-of-a-kind story of the Mandarin Duck.
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Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature