Dance, Daddy, Dance Like Duck! - Softcover

Donna Collier Rickman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1647504821 ISBN 13: 9781647504823

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers, 2021

Synopsis

It is a happy birthday for Marcos at his grandparents house when he turns four years old, and a grand birthday celebration awaits him on his special day. It is no secret to his family that he loves everything there is to know about ducks, and acts like them too! Marcos watches how the baby ducks move their round, fluffy heads, blink their little button eyes, walk with webbed feet, flap their furry wings, and make Quack, Quack, Q-U-A-C-K, Q-U-A-C-K sounds at the pond. Whats not to love about ducks? asks Marcos. And if you could just be and act like one, why not do that? Plus, theyre just so cute, cuddly, and playful too! Why, on most days, Marcos cant seem to leave the duck life behind himthat is until on his birthday when everything changes and something wonderful happens that rocks his whole world! Most importantly, he realizes that hard times and sad feelings dont have to last forever. And sometimes, when Marcos feels that he is being misunderstood and not listened tothrough it all at the end of his special day, he finds out what family really means to him.

About this title

About the Author

Donna Collier Rickman is a resident of Olivet, Michigan. She is a retired K-12 classroom teacher, school, and community health educator having worked within urban, suburban, and rural school districts, showcasing highly visible and culturally diverse communities in Michigan. Donna is a mother and grandmother and knows how much young children can let their imaginations run wild to befriend and imitate many animals in their movements and sounds, thus helping them to cope and adjust with changes in their own lives. A dramatist, lecturer, and poet, she is also a member of the Society for Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators.

Edition details

• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1647504821
• ISBN 13: 9781647504823
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 30