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Yummy duck's tongue dish at Ping's, recently sampled. My dining companion noted, correctly (as I concurrently sampled another duck's tongue dish that was sauced differently and not appealing) that the version to get is lightly deep-fried. My dining companion said that, in extremely rough translation, the style of preparation is called
My 4 year old and I reread this book about once every 2 weeks. It is funny and the illustrations are great. Ping! is a duck who lives on a Chinese river boat ... one day, he misses getting back on the boat, because he doesn't want to be last to go up the gangplank. Adventure ensues. Tangentially, it teaches a good lesson about facing up to consequences - because they are not always as bad as the...
Since 1933, The Story About Ping has captivated generations of readers, but never before has it been available in a mass-market paperback format. No one can deny the appeal of the book's hero, Ping, the 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.
This classic story about a duckling who lives on a boat on the Yangtze River has charmed readers since 1933. When the owner calls for the ducks to come home, Ping, the smallest duck, tries not to be the last up the gangplank--for the last duck counted gets spanked on the back. One evening Ping misses the call to come home and stays out all night. His harrowing adventures the following day send him paddling back, only to be last again. Poor Ping!
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