{"product_id":"the-duck-cant-sleep-9780063304291","title":"The Duck Can't Sleep","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEven the most restless reader will find peace and quiet in this breathtakingly illustrated book about the magic of nature, nighttime, and a duck who can't sleep, based on a poem by the renowned E.B. White which was published in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003ein 1928 and now appears for the first time in book form.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow surprised I was to see\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA duck as wide awake as me.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong past bedtime, two creatures sleeplessly wander around and around the reservoir in New York's Central Park. What woes and wonders keep them awake so late?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a poem originally published in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eby the legendary author E.B. White, and marvelously illustrated by two-time Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet, the book you hold is a love letter to nature in unlikely places, a testament to the power of imagination, and a balm to restless readers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. B. White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.70w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063304291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhite, Martha:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMartha White, granddaughter of E. B. White, is a writer and editor who lives on the coast of Maine. A longtime contributing editor to \u003cem\u003eYankee Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Old Farmer's Almanac\u003c\/em\u003e, she compiled two weekly columns for United Feature Syndicate for many years and published \u003cem\u003eTraditional Home Remedies\u003c\/em\u003e (in 1997). Her articles and essays have been published in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e; the \u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eEarly American Life\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eFamily Circle\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eMaine Boats\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHomes \u0026amp; Harbors\u003c\/em\u003e; and numerous other national magazines and small presses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet, Melissa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelissa Sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e has illustrated more than one hundred books, including Kwame Alexander's \u003cem\u003eHow to Read a Book \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHow to Write a Poem\u003c\/em\u003e, and has written and illustrated her own work. Her work has been featured in magazines, on greeting cards, and on living room walls. Melissa has received the Caldecott Honor Medal twice, among many other awards, including the Sibert Award, and is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and artist. Melissa lives in Maine. You can visit her at melissasweet.net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhite, E. B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. B. White\u003c\/b\u003e, the author of such beloved classics as \u003ci\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Trumpet of the Swan\u003c\/i\u003e, was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, at his home in Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. White's essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and some of his other books are: \u003ci\u003eOne Man's Meat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Second Tree from the Corner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLetters of E. B. White\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEssays of E. B. White\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePoems and Sketches of E. B. White\u003c\/i\u003e. He won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which commended him for making a \"substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring his lifetime, many young readers asked Mr. White if his stories were true. In a letter written to be sent to his fans, he answered, \"No, they are imaginary tales . . . 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