The Duck with No Luck

Author(s): Gemma Merino

Picture Books

What's a fed-up duck who feels all out of luck supposed to do? Go and ask a wise owl for help, of course! But watch out for the hungry Fox . . .From the award-winning Gemma Merino, author of the The Crocodile Who Didn't Like Water, The Duck With No Luck is a funny, uplifting and reassuring tale about how to tackle the ups and downs of life, take a more positive look at things and appreciate all you have.After a particularly unlucky moment, Duck has had enough! Heading off to ask Wise Owl why he's so unlucky, he comes across a lonely Swan, a hungry Fox and a bare tree, all looking for answers of their own. Will Wise Owl's advice help Duck to find his luck after all? And has he just been looking in the wrong place all along?


Product Information

Gemma Merino won the prestigious Macmillan Prize for Children's Illustration in 2011, whilst studying for her MA in Children's Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Born in Catalonia, Gemma originally studied architecture in Barcelona and has worked in practices in Spain, Dublin, Tel Aviv and London. She is now an internationally successful author and illustrator and lives in London with her husband and daughter.

General Fields

  • : 9781035013128
  • : Pan Macmillan
  • : Macmillan Children's Books
  • : 0.3
  • : 31 July 2023
  • : {"length"=>["28"], "width"=>["22.4"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}
  • : 01 September 2023
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Gemma Merino
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 823.92
  • : 32