This book is part of a book series called Puffin Storybooks .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

This book was published 1989 by Penguin Books Australia .

Robert McCloskey's ducklings are immortalized as bronze statues in Boston's Public Gardens, and are visited by countless children. He leaves a legacy of books that have proved enduringly beloved.