Kevin Luthardt

Peep! Kevin Luthardt Reprint edition

This original and humorous story is told in expressive illustrations and simple language.

PEEP! A baby duck breaks through its shell and immediately attaches itself to the first thing it sees a warmhearted young boy. The duck follows the boy home and soon the two are inseparable. But the baby duck is growing up. One day... QUACK! When a flock of ducks flies by the boy realizes with a great pang of sorrow that his friend will have to return to live among its own kind.

Author-illustrator Kevin Luthardt relies on his highly expressive, comical full-color illustrations and only a few well-placed words to poignantly and humorously dramatize this special tale of friendship and demonstrate the importance of learning to let go of something you love. The result is a deceptively simple story that deftly conveys complicated feelings and situations. The story's surprising, uplifting conclusion will reassure and amuse young children.