Five Little Ducks by Ian Beck
The illustrations expand this counting rhyme into an exciting adventure, in which a wicked fox lures away one duckling after another. The last remaining duckling is as wily as the fox and rescues his brothers and sisters, to make the ending a very happy reunion.
Ian Beck is a popular illustrator of children's books and his work appears frequently in magazines and advertisements. He has designed the jackets of many adult novels including all the Penguin editions of David Lodge and the Alice Thomas Ellis books. Ian's first book for Orchard was Five Little Ducks, which was so successful that a 'Big Book' format was published. The Ugly Duckling and The Orchard Book of Fairy Tales followed and Ian also contributed illustration to The Orchard Book of Opera Stories. Ian has also illustrated The Orchard ABC and Little Angel written by Geraldine McCaughrean. Ian Beck lives in Richmond, Surrey with his wife and three children and keeps in close touch with children through frequent visits to schools and libraries.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781852134976 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852134976 |
| Title | Five Little Ducks |
| Author | Ian Beck |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 1993-07-15 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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