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Duck Goes Meow

By Juliette MacIver
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Duck Goes Meow by Juliette MacIver is a delightful tale featuring a little yellow duckling and its animal friends. Each animal is confidently sure of the sound it makes: the dog goes woof, the cow moo, and the hen cluck. However, when Duck goes "meow", the... Read More
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Woof! says Dog. Moo! says Cow. Cluck! says Hen, and Duck Goes ... Meow. A little yellow duckling is amongst animal friends who are all sure of the sounds they make: hiss, neigh, moo, cheep, cluck and oink. But when Duck goes ‘meow’, the other animals say no, that is wrong, try again ... then Duck’s mama arrives, and boy, do they get a surprise!

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Duck Goes Meow by Juliette MacIver is a delightful tale featuring a little yellow duckling and its animal friends. Each animal is confidently sure of the sound it makes: the dog goes woof, the cow moo, and the hen cluck.

However, when Duck goes "meow", the other animals insist it is wrong and urge Duck to try again. The story takes a surprising turn when Duck's mama arrives, leaving everyone utterly astonished.

Join this fun and unexpected journey as Duck teaches a valuable lesson in self-expression and surprise.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775438298

Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 March 2023

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Carla Martell
  • Illustrated by Carla Martell

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 300g

Pages: 24

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Juliette MacIver New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published

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