The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks

Author : Katherine Paterson,Diane Dillon

Paperback

Published : Wednesday 1 November 1995

ISBN : 9780140557398

Price : €9.35

Description

Wrtitten by Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson with painting by Caldecott winning illustrators Leo and Diane Dillon

A beautiful mandarin duck is captured and caged by a greedy lord who wants to show off the birds magnificent plumage. But the wild creature pines for his mate. When Yasuko, the kitchen maid, releases the bird against her lords command, she and the one-eyed servant, Shozo, are sentenced to death. The grateful bird intends to return their kindness, but can he outsmart the cruel lord?

Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Illustration, and a New York Times Best Illustrated Childrens Book of the Year.

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