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The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
by Katherine Paterson
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Captured and caged by a wealthy lord, a Mandarin duck is separated from his beloved mate. When a servant girl takes mercy on the languishing duck and sets him free, she and another kitchen servant are sentenced to death. However, before their sentence can be carried out, two mysterious strangers who arrive at the palace. Will the strangers be able to save the servants? Watercolor and pastel illustrations this retelling of a Japanese folktale. Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1990.
Available editions of The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
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9780525672838,
Reinforced Hardcover,
Penguin Group USA,
1990
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9780140557398,
Paperback,
Puffin,
1995
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Publisher Notes
Brilliant paintings illuminate this retelling of a popular Japanese folktale. Coveting a mandarin duck for his plumage, a greedy lord captures and cages him. The kitchen maid releases the bird and is sentenced to death. How the grateful drake returns the kindness, and outsmarts the capricious lord makes for a wondrous outcome. An ALA Notable Book.
Synopses
A pair of mandarin ducks, separated by a cruel lord who wishes to possess the drake for his colorful beauty, reward a compassionate couple who risk their lives to reunite the ducks.
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