Six Little Ducklings
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Old Mother Duckâs six little ducklings are her pride and joy. But itâs very hard work teaching ducklings how to behave and keeping them safe. Sometimes their curiosity makes them forget her warnings not to talk to strangers, not to stray too far from her, and to come in from the rain.
Not all Mother Duckâs words of wisdom are followed and the ducklings soon learn of the consequences of making fun of their elders and venturing to forbidden places. Children will identify with these gentle stories where nothing bad happens but the lessons and consequences are clear. A hundred years after Katharine Pyleâs delightful tale was written, the same principle holds true: mother knows best.
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Katharine Pyle (1863â1938) was an American artist, poet, childrenâs author, and the sister of Howard Pyle. Over the course of her career she wrote over thirty books and illustrated the works of many others.
Anne Hancock began her career with the Library of Congress's National Library Service (NLS) Talking Books Program, where she has narrated more than 300 audiobooks in a variety of genres. An AudioFile Earphones Award winner, she has lived in France and the Netherlands and uses her training in the languages of both countries in her narration. In addition, she has successfully narrated books with English and Irish accents.
