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The Story about Ping (Reading Railroad Books) |  | Author: Marjorie Flack
Creator: Kurt Wiese
Brand: Penguin Group USA
List Price: $3.99
Buy New: $0.83
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Rating:  93 reviews
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 8 x 6.5 x 0.1
MPN: 9780448421650
ISBN: 0448421658
EAN: 9780448421650
Publication Date: August 28, 2000
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Ping is a spirited little duck who lives on a boat on the Yangtze River. Ping s misadventures one night while exploring the world around his home form the basis of this timeless classic, which is brought to life by Kurt Wiese s warm and poignant illustrations. Recommended in Laura Berquist Kindergarten SyllabusAuthor: Marjorie FlackAges: 5-8Pages: 32, PaperbackPublisher: Penguin Group USAISBN: 0-89555-502-6
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The tale of a little duck alone on the Yangtze River, The Story About Ping is a sweet and funny book with wonderfully rich and colorful illustrations. On a day like any other, Ping sets off from the boat he calls home with his comically large family in search of "pleasant things to eat." On this particular day, he is accidentally left behind when the boat leaves. Undaunted, the little duck heads out onto the Yangtze in search of his family, only to find new friends and adventures--and a bit of peril--around every bend. The exceptional illustrations bring the lush Yangtze to life, from Ping's family to the trained fishing birds he finds himself among to the faithfully rendered boats and fishermen. Certainly intended to be read aloud, The Story About Ping deserves a place on every young reader's (or listener's) shelf. (Picture book)
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 Parenthood Revisited July 11, 2010
Jacques de Livres
"The Story about Ping" is straight out of the years I was reading beginners' books to my children (4 and 6 at the time). When my wife and I decided to look for a new born gift or two for our grandson I immediately turned to Amazon.
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I was pleased with the number of good to new quality copies available. The process of ordering two books only took a few moments. The pricing was acceptiable, even with shipping added on (this does, after all, save us gas and time in the mall). Within a week they were delivered. They arrived in very good condition. One of these has been sent off to its new owner (book plate and personal note in their places). This little reader will soon be well on his way to discovering the wondeful world of books.
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 An eternal classic, in the same league as the books by Virginia Lee Burton. May 7, 2010
Tom Brody (Berkeley, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
THE STORY ABOUT PING by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Wiese is a 32-page book, with an illustration on every page. The illustations have black ink outlines of the characters and objects, which are filled in with colored pastel chalk. The texture of the drawing paper can be seen, by way of the near-microscopic dots. The textures of the chalk marks, the streaks and dots, are a treat to the eye. The book is a classic, having been first published in 1933.
The first picture shows a line of ducks walking off a wooden boat, across a board, to a meadow. Ping is in the middle of the line. The next picture shows the same ducks climbing back into the boat at sunset. The next picture shows Ping's choice not to return the boat, because he was a little late in returning and was afraid of getting a spank from the master of the boat. The last duck on board always got a spank.
The next 20 or so pictures show the consequences of Ping's decision to stay away. Being alone at night. Being lost on the river amidst a group of unfamiliar wooden boats, and not knowing which boat was his. Being captured by a boy. Being imprisoned in a basket on a boat. Being released from the basket by the boy. Spotting his familiar family of ducks from a distance, and swimming back to his boat. Getting a spank.
The narrative begins like this: "Once upon a time there was a beautifil young duck named Ping. Ping lived with his mother and his father and two sisters and three brothers and eleven aunts and seven uncles and forty-two cousins. Their home was a boat with two wise eyes on the Yangtze River."
These opening words remind me of the opening words of another classic, where most of the story takes place on the water: "Call me Ishmael. Some years ago - never mind how long precisely - having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. It is a way I have of driving off the spleen, and regulating the circulation."
Both books are classics. But THE STORY OF PING is a classic suitable especially for little kids.
My list of "must own" children's books include: THE STORY ABOUT PING by Marjorie Flack, THE LITTLE HOUSE by Virginia Lee Burton, CAPS FOR SALE by Esphyr Slobodkina, the books illustrated by Tibor Gergley, and of course RICHARD SCARRY'S BEST STORYBOOK EVER! by Richard Scarry. Oh, to be the parent of a 2-year old once again!!!
A classic May 3, 2010
Barbara McCallon (Sierra Madre, CA)
This story is a real classic. This book was given to me by a dear friend 30 years ago and she had read it to her children . My kids LOVED it and now they are reading to their children who LOVE it. It's a fun, fun story that will stay with them forever.
PING March 29, 2010
C.H.U.D. (Texas)
Great picture book. I knew exactly what I was looking for before I bought, so absolutely no surprises. For those of us old schoolers, this is a household staple. Beware contemporary criticism over corporal punishment and culturally accurate representations. If you are going to read this to children these days, then be prepared! They need to know that it is not real life.
One of my all-time favorite childhood books December 7, 2009
J. Montagnet
I loved this book when I was a kid. My mom used to read it to me because she loved it when she was a kid. And I read it to my daughter. I've read some reviews that it is racist and gives a horrible message but to me it was just a story about a duck. I could go on and on about my own dissection of people's worst fears of not being politically correct enough for this world, but that would take too long and require far too many links to references on art and culture in the 1930's. In short, if the story had taken place in the American South for example, the child would've been plump and pure white with bright red cheeks and looked like an exaggeration of a stereotypical character. If it had been the Midwest the child would've had a piece hay sticking out of his mouth most likely. But god forbid the characters be non-white, then the drawings should not be child-like carictures but should've been exact, representatives portraits (a mindset that belittles other races by the way by saying that they are not as strong as us so we can't draw them in the same exagerated style we would draw us). Also, I'm sorry it offends people, but that is how it was for fishing folk on the Yangkzee River in those days with the birds with bands around their necks and ducks getting slapped across the back once in awhile. I doubt I would wack my ducks across the back with a stick even though I loved that book. And I did not grow up with this horrible sense of being trapped by a communist, abusive regime just because I had this book read to me. I really think people need to take a deep breath and relax and if this book doesn't interest them then move on. It really does not need to be so controversial.
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