{"product_id":"the-tale-of-the-mandarin-duck-isbn-9780593176764","title":"The Tale of the Mandarin Duck","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER • \u003c\/b\u003eInspired by the real-life rainbow-colored Mandarin Duck who appeared in New York’s Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of the Mandarin Duck,\u003c\/i\u003e it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious! Bette Midler’s distinctive voice joins striking photos of the real duck by Michiko Kakutani and charming black-and-white drawings by Joana Avillez. This book will have readers of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks—both feathered and human.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e An afterword by Ms. Kakutani adds details to the facts behind this one-of-a-kind story of the Mandarin Duck.“\u003cb\u003eMidler has crafted a loving ode to the people of New York\u003c\/b\u003e…. A celebration of beauty—in a city, in its people, and in an extraordinary avian visitor.” –\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eThis story is rooted in reality yet slyly surreal…. \u003cb\u003eThere is a crackling creative synergy among the book’s collaborators,\u003c\/b\u003e each of whom contributes bountifully to the storytelling.” –\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cb\u003eBette Midler \u003c\/b\u003eis an American actress, singer, and comedienne. She remembers the time before cell phones. Visit her on Twitter and Instagram.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichiko Kakutani \u003c\/b\u003eis a Pulitzer Prize–winning literary critic and the former chief book critic of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times.\u003c\/i\u003e She is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Truth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJoana Avillez \u003c\/b\u003eis an illustrator from New York City, where she still lives and works. Her clients include \u003ci\u003eApartamento,\u003c\/i\u003e Gucci, Hermès, the Museum of Modern Art, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, New York Magazine,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Paris Review, \u003c\/i\u003ePenguin Random House, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, \u003ci\u003eVogue,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eZeit Magazine,\u003c\/i\u003e and more.","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304811876581,"sku":"NP9780593176764","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593176764.jpg?v=1767741779","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-tale-of-the-mandarin-duck-isbn-9780593176764","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}