The Story About Ping

Book cover: 'The Story About Ping'
Author(s): 
Marjorie Flack
Kurt Wiese
Number of pages: 
32 pages
Copyright: 
1933
Publisher: 
Puffin Books
Binding: 
Softcover
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Review: 
This charming, classic children's story tells of Ping, a young duck who lives on a boat in the Yangtzee River in China. He runs away from the boat and his family in order to avoid a spanking for returning late to the boat. He has some interesting adventures and sees many aspects of life on the Yangtzee River, but discovers that it's much happier to face the consequences in order to be back at home with his family.

This is a well-loved book in our family - particularly in the preschool set. The illustrations are beautiful, the story simple and meaningful and the lessons timeless.

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First reviewed: 
12-17-99