# The Tale of the Mandarin Duck: A Modern Fable - Hardcover

by **Bette Midler** (Author), **Michiko Kakutani** (Photographer), **Michiko Kakutani** (Afterword by)

****_NEW YORK TIMES_ BESTSELLER -** Inspired by the real-life rainbow-colored Mandarin Duck who appeared in New York's Central Park in 2018, this modern fable by Bette Midler celebrates the connections people make with each other and the world around them.**

How do you get people to appreciate what is right in front of them? In _The Tale of the Mandarin Duck,_ it takes a mysterious, beautiful duck and a clear-eyed kid to point out the obvious Bette Midler's distinctive voice joins striking photos of the real duck by Michiko Kakutani and charming black-and-white drawings by Joana Avillez. This book will have readers of all ages coming back to visit the fantastical interpretation of New York City and its odd ducks--both feathered and human.

An afterword by Ms. Kakutani adds details to the facts behind this one-of-a-kind story of the Mandarin Duck.

### Author Biography

**Bette Midler** is an American actress, singer, and comedienne. She remembers the time before cell phones. Visit her on Twitter and Instagram.

**Michiko Kakutani** is a Pulitzer Prize-winning literary critic and the former chief book critic of _The New York Times._ She is the author of the _New York Times_ bestseller _The Death of Truth._  
  
**Joana Avillez** is an illustrator from New York City, where she still lives and works. Her clients include _Apartamento,_ Gucci, Hermès, the Museum of Modern Art, _The New Yorker, New York Magazine,_ _The New York Times, The Paris Review,_ Penguin Random House, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, _Vogue,_ _Zeit Magazine,_ and more.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 10.3 x 10.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** February 16, 2021

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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