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From New York Times bestselling creators—Emmy Award–winning actor Henry Winkler, children’s book author Lin Oliver, and Caldecott Medal–winning author-illustrator Dan Santat—comes Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash, a hilarious, full-color chapter book adventure.
Willow Feathers McBeaver, aka Detective Duck, is a crime-solving (and very precocious) little duck. She and her animal pals live on beautiful Dogwood Pond, which is adjacent to Lazy Days, a human campground in New England. A pristine spot with clear water, abundant wildlife, and shady willow trees, Dogwood Pond is encountering puzzling problems—mysteries that arise from human-caused disruptions in nature such as water pollution, garbage, warming climate, and human encroachment.
Fortunately, Detective Duck is on the job, solving these puzzling mysteries before they get out of hand and destroy their habitat! Armed with her ever-present satchel for collecting clues, her logical mind, and endless curiosity, she boldly goes where no pond creature has before, determined to unravel the mysteries and solve any environmental problem that besets her beloved Dogwood Pond!
From New York Times bestselling creators—Emmy Award–winning actor Henry Winkler, children’s book author Lin Oliver, and Caldecott Medal–winning author-illustrator Dan Santat—comes Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash, a hilarious, full-color chapter book adventure.
Willow Feathers McBeaver, aka Detective Duck, is a crime-solving (and very precocious) little duck. She and her animal pals live on beautiful Dogwood Pond, which is adjacent to Lazy Days, a human campground in New England. A pristine spot with clear water, abundant wildlife, and shady willow trees, Dogwood Pond is encountering puzzling problems—mysteries that arise from human-caused disruptions in nature such as water pollution, garbage, warming climate, and human encroachment.
Fortunately, Detective Duck is on the job, solving these puzzling mysteries before they get out of hand and destroy their habitat! Armed with her ever-present satchel for collecting clues, her logical mind, and endless curiosity, she boldly goes where no pond creature has before, determined to unravel the mysteries and solve any environmental problem that besets her beloved Dogwood Pond!
A full-color chapter book adventure about a young duck detective, from the bestselling creators Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver, and Dan Santat
Henry Winkler is an Emmy Award–winning actor, writer,
director, and producer who has created some of the most iconic TV
roles, including Arthur “the Fonz” Fonzarelli on Happy Days and
Gene Cousineau on Barry.
Lin Oliver is a children’s book writer and a writer and
producer for both TV and film. She is the cofounder of the Society
of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and currently
manages its charitable division.
Dan Santat is the New York Times–bestselling author of more
than 100 books for children, including Are We There Yet?, After the
Fall, and The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, for
which he won the Caldecott Medal. He lives in Southern California
with his wife, two kids, and many, many pets.
Every chapter ends with a cliffhanger, the pacing and
characterization are engaging, and the message about treating the
environment with respect is a sound one. Mystery-loving readers
will quickly detect the advent of a promising series.
*Kirkus*
The new Detective Duck series will go over swimmingly with young
readers.
*Booklist*
With its promising, environmentally themed storytelling, this
series starter is just ducky.
*Publishers Weekly*
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