by Martin Wadell

There once was a duck who had the bad luck to live with a lazy farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed - until one day the other animals decided to take action! Winner of the Smarties Book Prize 1991

"Exceptional ... a book to linger over. Martin Waddell's text is simple and spare but it carries a powerful message." Children's Book of the Year.

"Marvellously expressiver pictures and a satisfying text make this the outstanding picture book of the year." The Sunday Times

Ages 1-5; 32 Pages; Paperback