The Story About Ping

by Marjorie Flack, Kurt Wiese (Illustrator)

Overview

The Story About Ping covers the concepts Family and Problem Solving. 

This classic children’s book was first published in 1933 and is still as delightful and relevant as ever. Ping’s owner takes him and his siblings to the river for dinner. When it’s time to go, Ping is the last duck in the water and, as such, will receive a spanking. To avoid punishment, he hides—only to be captured the next morning by a young boy for his family’s dinner. Finally Ping is set free, and when he sees his master’s boat, the last thing he fears is a spanking—he’s just thankful to be home!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780448482330
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	09/04/2014
Series:	Penguin Core Concepts Series
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,126,165
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 8.31(h) x 0.34(d)
Lexile:	AD920L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Marjorie Flack was an award-winning author and illustrator best known for The Story About Ping. She was born in Greenport, Long Island, New York, in 1897 and died in 1958.

Kurt Wiese was an award-winning German illustrator. He wrote and illustrated 20 of his own books, and then illustrated another 300 books for other authors.

Editorial Reviews

This classic story about a duckling who lives on a boat on the Yangtze River has charmed readers since 1933. When the owner calls for the ducks to come home, Ping, the smallest duck, tries not to be the last up the gangplank--for the last duck counted gets spanked on the back. One evening Ping misses the call to come home and stays out all night. His harrowing adventures the following day send him paddling back, only to be last again. Poor Ping!

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