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Duck's New Words

By Juliette MacIver
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A fun, colourful companion to Duck Goes Meow, winner of the 2023 NZ Children’s Best Picture Book award, and its sequel How to Be a Cat. A kind duck asks, “What can you say?” and Duck says Meow! and Oink! and Neigh! Duck is back—and this... Read More
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A fun, colourful companion to Duck Goes Meow, winner of the 2023 NZ Children’s Best Picture Book award, and its sequel How to Be a Cat.

A kind duck asks, “What can you say?” and Duck says Meow! and Oink! and Neigh! Duck is back—and this time, Duck has discovered some exciting new words!

Learning from Mama Cat, Duck has already mastered “Meow.” Now Duck learns “Oink” from Pig, and from Horse a very enthusiastic “Neigh!”

But when Duck waddles down to the pond, things take an unexpected turn—because Duck can’t Quack! Instead, Duck uses newly acquired skills to teach others a new ‘language’.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775439165

Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2025

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Carla Martell
  • Illustrated by Carla Martell

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 24

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