A Duck in New York City

by Connie Kaldor Narrated by Connie Kaldor

Overview

A heart-warming story about self-esteem and determination. Follow a little duck from the Prairies who has a big dream: making it to New York City and doing his ducky dance on Broadway! It turns out to be an adventurous journey that appears bound for failure until he meets up with a truck driver named Big Betty. She points him in the right direction and gives him that little nudge he needs to tackle the Big Apple!

Editorial Reviews

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2-Little Duck has a big idea he wants to dance on Broadway. To get there, he must fly from the prairie where he has grown up to the Big Apple. With help from a truck driver named Big Betty, the duck realizes his dream. The book, written by Saskatchewan-born singer-songwriter Connie Kaldor, is enhanced by charming illustrations. The second part of the book includes the lyrics for the songs on the CD, written and performed by Kaldor. Among the songs are "Slug Opera" (channeling Bernadette Peters in this operatic tribute to the pest), "Alligator Waltz" (a tango mimicking Madelyn Kahn's singing style), "A Duck in New York City" (sung in a big Broadway show-tune style, a la Ethel Merman, with an excerpt of "New York, New York" included), "Seed in the Ground" (building as the song progresses in a manner similar to The House That Jack Built), "I Love Tomatoes" (set to a Caribbean beat), and "Quack, Quack, Quack" (an a capella piece about animals). The CD also includes a PDF file of sheet music and song lyrics in both English and French. Kaldor excels and every song is a winner. Sure to be a hit for preschool story times.-Stephanie Bange, Wilmington-Stroop Branch, Dayton Metro Library, OH Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

From the Publisher

"Sure to be a hit for preschool story times."—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176261738
Publisher:	La Montagne secrète
Publication date:	10/01/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	Up to 4 Years

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