Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons
Laura Purdie Salas, illustrated by Alexandria Neonakis
Told in entries dated from May to August, this story follows a loon pair on a Wisconsin lake after their own chicks disappear. They raise an orphaned mallard duckling, even though loons and mallards differ in their foods and behaviors. Duckling learns to dive for minnows and rides on a loon’s back, but also keeps mallard habits. When she is grown, it is time for the duckling and the loons to migrate south separately.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
