In this delightful fable by the team behind Henrietta and the Golden Eggs, a cantankerous duck and a grumpy owl square off over the right way to eat, the right time to sleep, and the right place to perch. Neither thinks the other is right about anything, and each clearly has a blind spot about the other's way of life. Johansen tells the story almost entirely through dialogue, giving lively energy to the petty bickering and narrow-mindedness that stand in the way of a woodland friendship. Bhend's intricate, telling ink drawings, show convincingly the value in each creature's point of view. Together, words and pictures reveal how respect for others can be the first step toward true friendship and real understanding. And, as any good fable should, it does it all without preaching its moral or losing its sense of humour.
- ISBN10 1567922856
- ISBN13 9781567922851
- Publish Date 1 September 2005
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 April 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint David R. Godine Publisher Inc
- Edition U S ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 80
- Language English