The dinky ducklings by Lang Campbell
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"The dinky ducklings by Lang Campbell" is a children's picture storybook written in the late 1920s. The book features lively illustrations and a simple narrative suitable for young readers, and is part of a series that emphasizes cheerful adventures and wholesome themes. The likely topic of the book centers on the adventures of two young duck brothers as they journey through the countryside, meet various animal friends, and learn important life lessons
along the way. In the story, Peter and Puddle, two duckling brothers—one white, one black—receive a letter inviting them to visit their aunt and uncle. Their journey begins with excitement but quickly turns challenging when a cunning fox tries to mislead them. Along the way, they get lost, but are aided by kind animals: Black Biddy the hen provides them shelter and food, Mrs. Bunny-Brown and her husband offer them help and a toy duck named Red Pepper, and Toby Turtle guides them the rest of the way. Each animal encounter teaches the ducklings about kindness, resourcefulness, and friendship. In the end, with Toby Turtle’s help, Peter and Puddle finally reach their uncle and aunt’s house, where they are warmly welcomed and share their adventures, ending their day safe, happy, and wiser from their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Campbell, Lang, 1882-1937 |
|---|---|
| Title | The dinky ducklings |
| Original Publication | New York, NY: Algonquin Publishing Company, 1928. |
| Note | Illustrated by the author. |
| Credits | Bob Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Birds -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Brothers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Kindness -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Uncles -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Foxes -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Aunts -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Ducks -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 76014 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-76014-8 |
| Release Date | May 4, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 605 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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