Daniel's Duck

Written by Clyde Robert Bulla

Narrated by Jeff Woodman

Young Daniel and his family live in a log cabin high on a Tennessee mountain. Whenever Daniel has time, he carves things out of wood. First he makes a beautiful dish for his mother. Then he tries a cup and a spoon. But Daniel wants to create realistic animals just like the famous woodcarver who lives in the valley. All winter long after supper, Daniel sits in front of the warm fireplace with his knife and a large piece of wood. He is working on a duck to sell at the spring fair in the valley. But when he finishes his sculpture, everyone laughs! In Clyde Robert Bulla's heartwarming tale, a young boy learns there are different reasons for laughter. Narrator Jeff Woodman's delightful performance will captivate beginning readers and inspire them to read for themselves.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jan 2, 2015
• ISBN: 9781490672571

Clyde Robert Bulla

Clyde Robert Bulla is the author of over fifty books for children, including The Secret Valley and The Story of Valentine’s Day. He has been writing since 1946, when he published his first book, The Donkey Cart. Mr. Bulla was the first recipient of the Southern California Council on Children’s Literature award for distinguished contribution to the field. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews for Daniel's Duck

[familiesunitedll · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A very nice book about a little boy’s carved duck, particularly for children learning handicrafts or who struggle comparing themselves to others.

[cheryl_in_cc_nv · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Bravo. Sweet, but not sappy, and believable. There should be more leveled readers like this, full-fledged stories that are also historical fiction, or family fiction... there are a lot of friendship series (probably emulating Frog & Toad) and most are great, but beginning readers need variety, too.