Description

This original and humorous story is told in expressive illustrations and simple language. A baby duck breaks through its shell and immediately attaches itself to the first thing it sees - a warmhearted young boy. The duck follows the boy home and soon the two are inseparable. But the baby duck is growing up. One day...QUACK! When a flock of ducks flies by the boy realizes with a great pang of sorrow that his friend will have to return to live among its own kind.

Publisher Marketing:
PEEP! A duckling attaches itself to the first thing it sees--a warmhearted young boy--in this charming book about friendship and change.

The duckling follows the boy home, and soon the two are inseparable. But the duckling is growing up. And one day...QUACK! A flock of ducks flies by, and the boy realizes with a great pang of sorrow that his friend will have to return to live among its own kind. A heartwarming twist ending adds to the delight.

Kevin Luthardt's deceptively simple story features charming, colorful illustrations along with humor, emotion, and limited text to tell a special tale of friendship, change, and the importance of learning to let go of something you love.