World magazine voted this as one of their runners-up for the best picture books of the year.
Gertie, a mallard duck, decides to nest on decaying pilings. She and her eventual eggs and then ducklings amuse and capture the attention of Milwaukee and the world during a trying time, WW II. Four more pages after the main narration offer more information about WW II and Gertie.
A delightful, hopeful book! Pair with Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey. Readers will be able to make numerous text to text connections.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
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