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Quack! Arthur Yorinks

Quack! By Arthur Yorinks

Quack! by Arthur Yorinks


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Summary

This story written by Arthur Yorinks and illustrated with quilts by textile artist Adrienne Yorinks, tells the tale of Quack, a little duck who builds a rocket and takes off for the moon. Once there, he misses his animal friends back on earth and decides to parachute home.

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Quack! by Arthur Yorinks

This story, written by 1987 Caldecott-winning author Arthur Yorinks and illustrated with quilts by textile artist Adrienne Yorinks, tells the tale of Quack, a little duck who builds a rocket and takes off for the moon. Once there, he misses his animal friends back on earth and decides to parachute home. Written in "quack" language, this book is great for reading aloud to fledgling duck-lovers everywhere.

About Arthur Yorinks

Arthur Yorinks is the author of 25 books for children, including Hey, Al, winner of the 1987 Caldecott Medal, and Louis the Fish, a Reading Rainbow main selection. Adrienne Yorinks's first picture book, Stand for Children by Marian Wright Edelman, was called a "stunning children's book debut" by Publishers Weekly. Since then, she has gone on to illustrate Eugene O'Neill's The Last Will and Testament of an Extremely Distinguished Dog, and The Alphabet Atlas to great critical acclaim. A celebrated artist, Ms. Yorinks's unique textile work has been seen throughout the United States and around the world. Her commissions include Look At Their Faces, a work created to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the City University of New York, and AFL-CIO, 13 Million Voices Strong, a piece to celebrate the AFL-CIO's commitment to civil rights in America. She is currently a professor at Brookdale College, where she teaches Psychodrama and Creative Arts Therapy. Ms. Yorinks had a dog grooming business in New York City for 15 years, where her clients included the Rockefellers, Cyndi Lauper, and the NYPD bomb squad dogs.

Additional information

CIN0810935481G
9780810935488
0810935481
Quack! by Arthur Yorinks
Used - Good
Hardback
Abrams
2003-03-01
24
Winner of Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (Recommended) 2003
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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