Quacks Like a Duck

Name: Quacks Like a Duck
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781641707299
Price: 34.99 NZD
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By Stephanie Campisi

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Summary

Petunia the platypus attends her first party since moving from Australia, bringing a present, a party hat, and a pavlova. However, it's a costume party, and Petunia has no costume. As other guests question her identity with comments like "Are you a duck?" and "Can you lay eggs?", she feels the challenge of fitting in. Despite her unique traits causing an identity crisis, Petunia's story is a heartwarming journey of embracing one's quirks and individuality.
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This book is ideal for children who have experienced change or felt different, such as moving to a new place or starting at a new school. It offers a relatable and uplifting message about acceptance and celebrating what makes us unique.

Written by an Australian living in the US, Quacks Like a Duck is a celebration of finding your people anywhere you go…even if it’s in costume and on the other side of the world.

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Petunia the platypus heads to her first party since arriving from Australia. She has the present, a party hat, and a pavlova, but it’s a costume party and she doesn’t have a costume! Everyone asks what she’s supposed to be: 'Are you a duck?' 'Do you have webbed feet?' 'Can you lay eggs?' Even without a costume, Petunia stands out, and all of the other party guests give her a full-on identity crisis! Will she, with her weird quirks, ever fit in?

For anyone who has ever felt out of place – from moving to a new country to moving to a new school – Quacks Like a Duck is a charming tale of acceptance and individuality that will have you laughing and embracing your own quirks and differences with pride.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781641707299

Publisher: Familius LLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 December 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Familius LLC

Illustration: Full-color illustrations; Full-color illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Maria Lebedeva

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Stephanie Campisi is an Australian picture book author based in Tennessee. When not exploring the woods and streams about her home, she's reading to her son or concocting imaginative worlds brimming with wordplay and whimsy.

Maria Lebedeva is a Russian-born illustrator residing in Somerset West, South Africa. She is fascinated by storytelling and visual narrative, and is fuelled primarily by coffee and dark chocolate.

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