When Mother Duck finds a lone lost egg, she decides to take it under her wing and raise it as her own. One by one, all her eggs hatch, and Mother Duck loves her little ducklings, no matter how different they may be...Children love to feel wiser than the characters in a story, so they will adore spotting that Snap really is a VERY different kind of duckling! The fact that the story is an alternative version to the traditional Ugly Duckling story will also make it a valuable learning tool for the Literacy Hour.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2008 by Hachette Children's Group .

Lucy Richards has always loved art and after winning an award from Hallmark for her final university show, it didn't take long for her to establish herself as a much-loved illustrator within children's publishing. The Magic Sky was the first picture book she wrote herself. She has also illustrated two Banana books - Mairi's Mermaid by Michael Morpurgo and The Quick Brown Fox Cub by Julia Donaldson. She lives in Bristol. Damian Harvey has worked as a hospital radio presenter, painter-decorator, and swimming instructor, as well as writing several books for children. He lives in Blackpool, Lancashire.