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Since 1933, The Story About Ping has captivated generations of readers. No one can deny the appeal of the book's hero, Ping, the spirited little duck who lives on a boat on the Yangtze River. Ping's misadventures one night while exploring the world around his home form the basis of this... read more

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ONCE upon a time there was a beautiful young duck named Ping.

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This is book 51 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)

Preceded by The Story of Babar, and followed by The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill.

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  1. Marjorie Flack (Author)
  2. Kurt Wiese (Illustrator)

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  • Wise Owl Factory Book a Day Blog: The Wise Owl Factory book a day blog has a blog entry about this book, and a free Venn Diagram PDF worksheet and answer key.
  • Homeschool Share: homeschoolshare.com has free lapbooking pages to go along with this book.

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