The ducks were so smart that she wanted to know more about them. Marjorie Flack first became interested in Peking duck when she was working on “Angus and the Ducks” which has become a nursery favorite. Peking ducks actually do live on houseboats as is shown in the pictures and the master does call them and administer the tap of the switch to the last one up the gangplank at night, so this story might be true. Ping is a Peking duckling on a houseboat on the Yangtze River. Jacket Copy: “The Story about Ping by Marjorie Flack Lithographs by Kurt Wiese.Original manuscript: Don’t know where original manuscript is held but University of Oregon holds most of her sketchbooks and other materials.

Library of Congress Card Number: 33-29356. Copyright 1933 by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Wiese, Renewed 1961 by Helma L. The Story of Ping by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Wiese.Later editions omitted the dust jacket and had the cover image on the actual binding. Original had text on spine “The Story of Ping” and simple image of duck on front and back hard cover actual cover image was on dust jacket. Not glossy but stronger than the paper of most picture books. The illustrations flow smoothly with the text without separating boxes. Font is easy to read with a simple serif font on a white background.Cover extends over entire front of book, Book is 23 cm.Illustrated by Kurt Wiese, 32 Pages Illustrated in Pen, Ink, Colored Pencil.No introduction on the flap of dust jacket.

The story about ping by marjorie flack