The Story about Ping [Paperback]

Kurt Wiese and Majorie Flack have created in Ping a duckling of great individuality against a background (the Yangtze River) that has both accuracy and charm. --The New York TimesMarjorie Flackfirst got the idea for her classic story from her first book, written by her friend Helen Lomen. The Peking ducks inAngus and the Ducks so intrigued her that she began researching them.The Story About Ping was the result. She went on to write and illustrate many more children's stories, includingBoats on the River, illustrated by Jay Hyde Barnum, which was named a Caldecott Honor Book. Ms. Flack died in 1958.

Kurt Wieseillustrated almost three hundred books for children. Books he both wrote and illustrated includeYou Can Write Chinese andFish in the Air. Both stories were named Caldecott Honor Books, and reflect his experiences as a traveler in China where he lived for six years. Mr. Wiese died in 1974.CN