Waiting in the Wings, Julie Andrews
Waiting in the Wings, Julie Andrews
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Waiting in the Wings

Author: Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton

Narrator: Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton

Unabridged: 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/23/2024

Synopsis

Inspired by a true event, the tale of a duck family waiting in the wings for their moment in the spotlight—from the #1 bestselling mother-daughter team of musical icon Julie Andrews and author Emma Walton Hamilton!

Mr. and Mrs. Puddleduck have found the perfect place to nest: a cozy planter by a theater in a sunny seaside village. While Mrs. P is warming the eggs, Mr. P is drawn to the spellbinding songs, fabulous feathered costumes, and dazzling dances he’s secretly watching during rehearsals. He’s even showing off some fancy new footwork to Mrs. P!

But it turns out he’s been learning much more than how to put on a show. When the chicks begin hatching right by the roadside, it takes a chorus line of parading performers—and Mr. P’s clever choreography—to come to the rescue!

From the bestselling mother-daughter team musical icon Julie Andrews and author Emma Walton Hamilton comes a delightful story inspired by the true tale of ducklings who stopped traffic and charmed a community, all the way to their splashy grand finale!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cara on July 16, 2024

I'm always hesitant about celebrity-penned picture books, but this one was sweet! A great bedtime read about a duck family that found its way into a theatre.......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on May 27, 2024

Inspired by a true story -- duck family decides to lay their eggs in a courtyard of a theater. As Mrs. Puddleduck waits with her eggs, Mr. Puddleduck sneaks into the theater to watch the performers preparing a show -- then returning home to tell his wife what he saw. But on one day, Mr. Puddleduck i......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on September 14, 2024

Inspired by a true tale, this story follows a nesting pair of ducks that takes up residence near a theater entrance and ends up enjoying celebrity status in the local community. Digital illustrations seem a little drab in their depiction of the ducks, their “chorus line” of ducklings, and all the dr......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on June 19, 2024

After recent Tony Awards, I figured a book by Broadway Legend Julie Andrews (and her daughter Emma) was well worth it. Based on the true event of a theatrical company helping stop traffic for a family of ducks is told here through their perspective. Mr. and Mrs. Puddle-duck are awaiting their duckli......more

Goodreads review by Becky on June 25, 2024

First sentence: Mr. and Mrs Puddleduck were expecting their first clutch of eggs. It was time to make a nest, but all the good spots by the water's edge were already taken. Premise/plot: This picture book was inspired by a true event. It is the story of a family of ducks who made a nest near/at a the......more

Quotes

"In a charming appended note, the authors mention the story’s inspiration (the rescue of newly hatched ducklings from the courtyard of a theater on Long Island) and encourage parents to introduce their children to the arts as a pathway to greater confidence and creativity. The imaginative, digital illustrations will draw children to this appealing picture book."—Booklist

"Adorable, enchanting, and very ducky indeed."—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The First Notes:

* "A charming collaboration that strikes just the right notes." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Gentle yet expressive illustrations pay tribute to these accomplishments with square patterns, illuminated manuscripts, and other cultural details from the time period. Note-able, indeed!" —Booklist, starred review

"Andrews and Hamilton’s step-by-step prose, and Fedele’s colored pencil, gouache, and watercolor illustrations of vibrant Italian landscapes…successfully combine to evoke strong emotions around Guido’s eventual success." —Publishers Weekly
 

Praise for The Very Fairy Princess:
#1 New York Times bestselling series!

"The mother-daughter team successfully demonstrates an understanding of that magical stage of childhood in which determination, desire and dreams can transform reality." —Kirkus Reviews

"Geraldine radiates noblesse oblige, heedless energy, and a sense of destiny—she's Eloise crossed with Hillary Clinton." —Publishers Weekly

"[Geraldine] lets kids know it's not necessary to be prim and proper to be a 'real' princess; princesses who just want to have fun will find plenty of that here." —Booklist

Praise for The Very Fairy Princess Takes the Stage:

"Davenier's expressive illustrations match Geradline's energy and mood on every spread, fluidly conveying the heroine's lovable imperfections." —Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Very Fairy Princess: Graduation Girl!:

"Davenier's lithe illustrations infuse the story with warmth and quiet emotion; Andrews's and Hamilton's heroine continues to charm." —Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Very Fairy Princess: Attitude of Gratitude: 

"Readers will have no trouble coming up with ways to incorporate a bit of gratitude into their lives, and Gerry's breezily confident narration and Davenier's airy artwork are as appealing as ever." —Publishers Weekly

"Exudes optimism and cheerfulness...a touch of sass adds humor to the gentle story." —The Washington Post

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