Back to main page One Duck Author: Hazel Hutchins Illustrator: Ruth Ohi Annick Press, 1999 ISBN 1-55037-560-1 After scraping a hollow in the ground and lining it with grass, reeds and down from her breast, a female mallard lays between five and fifteen eggs. Only when the last one is laid does she begin to sit. For about twenty-eight days she warms and protects her charges, leaving only briefly to feed. The eggs hatch within hours of each other, and as soon as the chicks are dry, the mother leads them to water. Order this book online. Reviews "Lovely, swirling, earth-tone illustrations by veteran children's illustrator, Ruth Ohi, are reminiscent of a Van Gogh wheat field...." (Canadian Book Review Annual 2000, "One Duck" by Hazel Huthins, Annick Press. $18.95, $7.95pa. ISBN 1-55037-561-X. ISBN 1-55037-560-1pa.)). Other related info Hazel Hutchins info Copyright © 2002 Ruth Ohi. Please do not use material without permission. Base URL: http://www.ruthohi.com/