The Sissy Duckling

There was nothing not to like.

I run a clinic and am a fan of HF, so I got a copy for here at work.

This was a fun read. it helps children to understand they can be different.

Cute

Gunkle here who always bought books for my nieces and nephews and now for their kids. My newest great nephew's parents really want to focus on diversity so I thought, why not this as it has a gay theme. I rarely buy without prior reading, but harvey is awesome. Who writes a book that has an over-arching theme of "your father won't love you unless you save his life"? Talk about a wrong message to send to kids that are marginalized. I'll be donating it to a local book sale. So disappointed.

Harvey Fierstein is a genius! I read this book over and over to my second graders and all the kids requested it over and over. Even the toughest, little macho boys asked for The Sissy Duckling to be read twice and would have gone for a third if we didn't have other school work to do. I purchased this copy for a dear (adult) friend who also loves it.

A friend had shared the story with me which touched my heart. As a substitute teacher, she read this book to a class of second graders. The kids loved the book and asked her to read it again. Their young hearts responded to the duckling and his struggle just being himself. Children get it. Cheers to Feinstein for this treasure. Love this book.

A great story, well-told, which the drawings enhance. It should be required reading for youngsters in elementary school so that the kids empathize with someone who is bullied and learn about his goodness and strength of character. My first-graders loved it!

This is a gentle and joyous book, and also essential for the child who really wants to belong but is made to feel he doesn't. I wish I'd had a book like this as a kid and could have learned early on that I was special just I was. Mr. Fierstein and his book are just gems.

A great read, great fun and great educational value

Some of the pages were bent or ripped.

Maravilloso libro, bellamente ilustrado y con una historia que todos los niños deberían leer. si tan solo hubiera tenido este libro cuando era joven, me habría dado tanta confianza en mí mismo.Ah, y el CD incluido es del propio Harvey Fierstein leyendo su hermoso cuento con su maravillosa y distintiva voz.Wonderful book, beautifully illustrated and with a story that all children should read. If only I had had this book when I was young, it would have given me so much self-confidence. Oh, and the included CD is of Harvey Fierstein himself reading his beautiful tale in his wonderfully distinctive voice.

This is a great story about a very sad reality: parents who do not accept their LGBTQ children for who they are. This story is accessible to many age group (from kindergarten to adults).