French Ducks in Venice

by Erin Mcguire and Garret Weyr, also Freymann-Weyr

Book Overview

A magical, lyrical, beautifully illustrated tale about friendship and healing -- and the joys and risks of staying open to love, even in the face of loss. Siblings George and Cecile live in Venice, California, but think of themselves as French ducks. They have an important friend, Polina Panova, who conjures magical dresses of thread, silk, and velvet . . . of grass, pieces of night sky, and strawberry jam. To the ducks, who delight in her daily visits,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763641731
• ISBN13: 9780763641733
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4