A search for love and reassurance--from master storyteller Martin Waddell. When little Webster J. Duck cracks open his egg, he's all alone. Where's my mother? Webster thinks, and sets off to find her. Though he meets some waggly, woolly, very friendly animals along the way, his mother is nowhere to be seen. It looks like Webster is all alone--until his new friends lend a helping hand. With delightful illustrations by David Parkins, WEBSTER J. DUCK celebrates the wonderful feeling of being found by someone you love.
Webster J. Duck is born and finds his mother is missing. He sets out to look for her. A long the way he finds a duck with a waggly tail, a big wooly duck, and a bigger then big duck. He knows they are not his mother because they bow-wow, baa-baa and moo moo rather then quack quack. The strange ducks eventually help him find his mother. The art work has a sweet look to it and I think my daughter likes it more then the story itself.
My grand-daughter's favorite
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
A delightful book for 2-4 year olds. Highlights for my grand-daughter are when Webster breaks out of his shell, the animal sounds made by the other "ducks" as he searches for his mother, his sadness at not being able to find her and the anticipated happy ending. I bought a second copy to keep at my house.
A WARM, FUZZY REMINDER OF MOTHER LOVE
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Few children's stories are more affecting than those concerning mother and child. Add to that scenario an adorable baby duck, and you have a sure winner. Such is the case with Martin Waddell's latest. When tiny Webster J. Duck became restless he tapped on his eggshell with his beak. Crack went the shell and Webster got his first glimpse of a very large world. But Webster was puzzled because he didn't see his mother, and he thought that all baby ducks had a mother. He quacked and quacked, but she didn't come so he set off to find her. In his search he found friends with wiggly tails, and wool for coats. Webster was sure none of them were his mother. Of course, the story has a happy ending, and is reassuring to young ears. It's a warm, fuzzy reminder that mother's love them and are nearby.
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