Children's Hardcover Book, The Story About Ping, Marjorie Flack, Fiction, Collectible, Picture Book, Illustrated, Ducks, China

Children's Hardcover Book, The Story About Ping, Marjorie Flack, Fiction, Collectible, Picture Book, Illustrated, Ducks, China

A wonderful children's hardcover book called The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Wiese. This is a classic book that was first published in 1933 and this is a 1966 24th printing.

Ping was an adventurous duck who lived on a beautiful wise-eyed boat on the Yangtze River. He liked his life on the riverboat along with his large family and his kind master. He didn't like to be the last in line to board the boat at night, for that unlucky duck got a spank. So what did Ping do when it seemed that he would be the last in line? What else but set out on his own to explore the fascinating world of life on the Yangtze River. The Story about Ping is one of the best-loved and enduring children's books, both for its spirited and irrepressible hero and for its beautiful evocation of a distant land and way of life. Every child can sympathize with a dawdling duck who wants to avoid a spanking, and share his excitement and wonder as he sails down the river.


Marjorie Flack (1897 - 1958) was an American artist and writer of children's picture books. Flack was born in Greenport, Long Island, New York in 1897. She was best known for The Story about Ping (1933), illustrated by Kurt Wiese, popularized by Captain Kangaroo, and for her stories of an insatiably curious Scottish terrier named Angus, who was actually her dog.

Kurt Wiese (1887 – 1974) was a German-born book illustrator. Wiese wrote and illustrated 20 children's books and illustrated another 300 for other authors.

Size:
8¾ inches in length
7 inches in width
Published by The Viking Press -- 1966 24th Printing.

This book is in Good condition. Binding is tight. There are no marks in this book. It has scuff marks and edge wear on the books covers. There is a previous owners signature on the front flyleaf.

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