Betty Jean Lathan

The Duck That Would Not Quack Betty Jean Lathan

The Duck That Would Not Quack is the story of an unusual duck that was born to Father and Mother Duck. He had twelve sisters and brothers, and he was the smallest and the ugliest of all the sisters and brothers. He followed his family to the Wakersfield's pond to play and swim. Searching for food, Quack Little wandered off and got lost from his family. Not able to make a sound, he could not let them know where he was. After searching for a long time, he locates a little baby chick walking at the bottom of the hill. He makes friends with the little chick and he follows the little chick home.

Not noticing that Quack Little was different, the chickens accepted him for who he was. This unusual and ugly duckling adapted to the chicken family's life and becomes a part of the family. This story tells of the frustration that Quack Little goes through, but he endures and adjusts to his new family.