Henry's Duckling Days

In his latest merry misadventure, Henry the Duck causes trouble for his mother in this energetic and hilarious picture book from beloved author Robert Quackenbush!

Henry the Duck’s mother has so many ducklings she can’t always keep little Henry out of trouble. First, he scoots off, taking all the clean wash with him. Then he walks through wet cement, wrecks a party, and gets lost. When he wanders too close to the lion cage, will he finally heed his mother’s “Quack, Quack, Come back!” warnings?

Children and parents alike will love following disaster-prone Henry’s babyhood mischief, cleverly written and illustrated by Robert Quackenbush.

Robert Quackenbush (1929–2021), the author and illustrator of more than two hundred books for young readers, was a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and also had a master’s degree in social studies and a PhD in childhood education. Quackenbush’s many books include the Henry the Duck series, Detective Mole, the Miss Mallard Mystery series, Pete Pack Rat, and the Sheriff Sally Gopher series. He was the three-time winner of the American Flag Institute Award for outstanding contributions to children’s literature and winner of an Edgar Allan Poe Special Award for best juvenile mystery. He lived in New York City with his wife, Margery, director of NAAP. Their now adult son, Piet, was the inspiration for many of the author’s books when he was growing up.