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Keywords

animals, confidence, conflict resolution, duck, encouragement, family, fear, fly, goal setting, goat, helping, horse, jumping, parents, patience, siblings

Title

Number nine duckling

Description

Eight of Delushka's nine eggs have hatched. The ninth duckling is scared to come out and needs his mother's help. After he emerges from his shell, he lags behind his siblings due to his fears. All of the farm animals encourage him until he can catch up and join his family.

Author

Akass, Susan

Publisher

Caroline House

Illustrator

ISBN

1-56397-224-7

City of Publication

Honesdale, PA

Year of Publication

1993

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Amy Ball, 1995

Citation

Akass, Susan, “Number nine duckling,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed August 11, 2022, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/7170.