{"product_id":"on-duck-pond-9781943645367","title":"On Duck Pond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEureka! Silver Award Winner \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling children's author Jane Yolen, and award-winning illustrator, Bob Marstall, ON DUCK POND is the first sequel to the acclaimed ON BIRD HILL.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eON BIRD HILL took readers on a surreal journey with a boy and his dog, as they stopped, looked, and noticed things along their path, ultimately discovering the miracle a hatching baby bird.ON DUCK POND continues their journey, this time in a new place--a serene pond, filled with birds, frogs, turtles, and other creatures going about their quiet business. 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The series artfully engages the senses to see, feel, hear, and touch the natural world and the life within.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack matter contains information on birds and wildlife depicted with full-color photos and \"How You Can Help\" suggestions for budding naturalists and birders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRAVE REVIEWS FOR ON BIRD HILL...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"... expressively captures a luminous moment of discovery in the natural world. \u003cem\u003eOn Bird Hill\u003c\/em\u003e leaves space for the imagination and underscores the surprising wonder found in everyday moments. -- School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It's a sweetly surreal meditation on the everyday wonders that await in the wild.\"--Publisher's Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Beautiful and enchanting.\"--Hooked on Books\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It opens your eyes to the extraordinary in the ordinary of nature. I look forward to more books in the series...\"--NC Teacher Stuff\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Yolen\u003c\/b\u003e has authored more than 370 books including the Caldecott-winning \u003ci\u003eOwl Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, loved by children and bird watchers of all ages; \u003ci\u003eYou Nest Here With Me\u003c\/i\u003e, a popular new favorite co-authored with her daughter Heidi E. Y. Stemple; and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling series \u003ci\u003eHow Do Dinosaurs...\u003c\/i\u003eJane Yolen's books have been translated into over 20 languages. Many of Ms. Yolen's books are about wildlife subjects, especially the winged kind. She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. 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