'In the beginning, he didn't have a name.  The little Blue Duck was just lucky to be alive.  Even before he'd hatched in the nest beside the river, the other eggs were washed away in a spring flood.'

Thus begins WhetÅ«'s adventure and all the dangers a little duckling faces.  And when he helps a stranger lost in the mountains, she helps him and all other Blue Ducks in return.

In partnership with the organisers of New Zealand Chinese Language Week, this edition is published in English, Māori and Pinyin.

About the Author: Jennifer Beck is one of New Zealand’s most successful authors with numerous books to her credit, a number of which have won New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards.

About the Illustrator: Renee Haggo is a graduate of AUT University in Auckland where she majored in Graphic Design. For Duck Creek Press she has also illustrated Maurice Shadbolt’s The Mountain Who Wanted To Live in a House.