Daphne the Forgetful Duck (2)

Martha B. Rabbit

by Shirley Barber

The second book in Shirley Barber's Martha B. Rabbit series.

Martha's friend Daphne Duck is gentle and sweet — but she is also very forgetful! Somehow she loses her ducklings on her way to market. She simply can’t remember where she left them!

Luckily, Martha B. Rabbit and Tabitha Cat help her to find them, and then they come up with a plan so she won’t lose them again.

Genres: Picture Books, Fantasy, Childrens

24 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Shirley Barber grew up in the Channel Islands, where she gained her lifelong love of nature and painting. A third generation artist, she always dreamed of writing and illustrating children's books. But this dream did not come true until she had moved to Australia and her children had grown up.

Her first picture book Martha B. Rabbit - The Fairies' Cook was published by The Five Mile Press in 1988, and became an instant success. The following year it won first prize in the prestigious Critica Erba awards at the Bologna Children's Fair - an extraordinary achievemnt for a first book.

To date, Shirely Barber books have sold in ecess of 10 million copies. They have been published in over 70 international editions in North America, Europe and Asia. Shirley's best-selling fairy title in Australia is The Tooth Fairy closely followed by The Enchanted Woods and Rainbow Magic. Shirley lives quiety in rural Victoria and continues to write and illustrate delightful storybooks enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Reviews

[Drew Constance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another one of my childhood books that has kept quiet well. I remember my mum buying this for me at a local book fair in our primary school library in queensland and since then I have probably read it about a hundred times. Upon finishing it this morning, with my hot cuppa and a smile on my face I was transported back to a time when I loved animals, fairies and elves the kind a child always loves and I wonder why I grew out of them, where did my love for all creatures go?

Delving into the beautiful art work of Shirley Barber and relaxing into the story, I found myself overjoyed. I felt like crying. The little hut, the ducklings, the old herb woman. Why do we as adults not still enjoy these stories? No, no I am going to rectify this.

Highly reccommended for those with children. And for adults who love beautiful art work and storytelling.

[Hayley (hayleys.little.library) · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my childhood favourites, you can't go wrong with Shirley Barber's gorgeous stories and illustrations!

[Isabell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this as a child and / or it was read to me. Not sure if this is even the correct edition, but I vividly remember parts of the narrative and loved the illustrations with all my heart.
Good memories.

[Zuko Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let me live inside these books!!!! I want their tiny homes inside of a tree with moss growing wtf. It looks so cozy

[Makeda Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

I forgot I had this book. Core memory unlocked!

[madziar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Marta, Tabita i wiele innych zwierząt odwiedza wiosną targ. Pewna kaczka wybiera się tam zawsze ze stadkiem kaczątek. Pewnego dnia kaczka gubi małe...