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The Sissy Duckling

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 181 Ratings and 75 Reviews

Book Description
Elmer is not like the other boy ducklings. While they like to build forts, he loves to bake cakes. While they like to play baseball, he wants to put on the halftime show. Elmer is a great big sissy.

But when his father is wounded by a hunter's shot, Elmer proves that the biggest sissy can also be the greatest hero.

Acclaimed actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein has crafted a heartwarming ... More

Book Information
PublisherSimon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
BindingHardcover (8 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100689835663
ISBN-13978-0689835667
Publication Date05/01/2002
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About Harvey Fierstein (Author) : Harvey Fierstein is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Harvey Fierstein include The Sissy Duckling, Animal-Tales from Many Land (Traditional Fairy ... more
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About Henry Cole (Illustrator) : Henry Cole is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Henry Cole include A Study Guide to Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Katy Duck, Ce... more
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2/19/2009 Book Dads tagged as: gender, gay youth, sons, fathers, I recommend

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