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Odd Duck

by Cecil Castellucci

ISBN13: 9781596435575
ISBN10: 1596435577
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Theodora is a perfectly normal duck. She may swim with a teacup balanced on her head and stay north when the rest of the ducks fly south for the winter, but there's nothing so odd about that.

Chad, on the other hand, is one strange bird. Theodora quite likes him, but she can't overlook his odd habits. It's a good thing Chad has a normal friend like Theodora to set a good example for him.

But who exactly is the odd duck here? Theodora may not like the answer.

Sara Varon (Robot Dreams) teams up with Cecil Castellucci (Grandma's Gloves) for a gorgeous, funny, and heartwarming examination of the perils and pleasures of friendship.

About the Author

Cecil Castellucci's books include Boy Proof (Candlewick, 2005), The Plain Janes (Minx/DC Comics, 2007), and The Year of the Beasts (Roaring Brook, 2012). She collaborated with artist Sara Varon on Odd Duck, a graphic novel for young readers. She is the YA editor of the Los Angeles Review of Books and a two time Macdowell Fellow. She lives in Los Angeles.

Originally from the Chicago area, Sara Varon now resides in Brooklyn, New York. When not drawing, she likes to visit the flowers in her yard and pet the neighborhood dogs. Like Theodora, she might be considered an odd duck. Her books include Robot Dreams, Bake Sale, Chicken and Cat, and Chicken and Cat Clean Up. Odd Duck is her most recent graphic novel.

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: Tim Lewis, May 13, 2013 (view all comments by Tim Lewis)
Considered a children’s book, Odd Duck manages to have a lesson for everyone of all ages on how to treat others, when to stick by your friends, and what to think of yourself when others consider you to be odd. With some great but simple art, you’ll find yourself going back through to find the little details that Varon has sprinkled throughout the frames. Castellucci has written an easy to read, yet profound, story that doesn’t talk down to the reader or go down the road of being preachy or cheesy when it comes to giving a message of acceptance of others’ differences. Many people could do themselves well to read this charming little gem of a story, however odd it may be.
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Product Details

ISBN:: 9781596435575
Author:: Castellucci, Cecil
Publisher:: First Second
Author:: Varon, Sara
Subject:: Comics & Graphic Novels - General
Subject:: Social Issues - Friendship
Subject:: Social Issues - Manners & Etiquette
Subject:: Children s Animals-Animal Stories-Waterfowl
Subject:: Comics & Graphic Novels
Subject:: Animals - Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Subject:: an
Subject:: imals/Ducks, Geese, etc.
Edition Description:: Graphic Novels
Publication Date:: 20130514
Binding:: Hardback
Language:: English
Illustrations:: full color thoughout
Pages:: 96
Dimensions:: 9 x 7 in
Age Level:: from 6 up to 10

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