The Story about Ping (Hardcover)

from aconant05

This is a story about a young duck who avoids punishment by hiding, and ends up almost getting eaten by a family. Once he escapes and finds his way home, he discovers that the little punishment is bearable compared to the idea of almost getting eaten again.

from fuzzi

I recently found a hardcover copy of this book to give to my granddaughter, so of course I had to reread it! And it holds up very well from my childhood recollections. Ping is a little yellow duck who lives with his extended family on board a boat, with daily forays along the shore to forage for ...

from MrsLee

A traumatic tale of a young duck separated from his family, almost cooked for dinner, and finding his family again. Very cute. I like it because I raised two young runner ducks like those in the story, and they were every bit as personable and silly as these.

from lstec2

This was another one of my favorite books when I was a child. I enjoyed being able to read it again. One thing I like about this book is how simple and clear the illustrations are. You can tell exactly what is happening, and the illustrator even conveys the changing light throughout the day. I al...

from JillSmith23

The theme was about independence portrayed through a duck's adventures on the Yangtze. It is engaging because it was an active, descriptive story that used repitition and was imaginative. This book is age appropriate for early childhood and elementary school level.