Bert The Runner Duck
Runs the New York City Marathon
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LITTLE KIDS LOVE BERT THE RUNNER DUCK!!!!! ON YOUR MARK … GET SET … GO !!!!
Be a part of the adventure, whoever you are, wherever you live.
Boys, girls, moms, dads, ducks, dogs, pigeons, penguins, everyone.
EVERYONE IS INVITED !!!
"Bert the Runner Duck Runs the New York City Marathon" is the story of Bert, the famous marathon-running Runner Duck and his best friend Sampson who decide to compete in the famous New York Marathon. The excitement of the day begins with a BANG from the starter´s pistol. As Bert and Sampson run over the Verrazano Bridge and into Brooklyn they quickly begin to meet new friends from all over the world. We meet Joy and her son Joey from Australia, Red and his friend Marvin who live in Africa, Ching and her twin sister Ling from China, and many more exciting runners. There will be lots of unexpected adventures along the way. Whether it is Pete the Pigeon from New York City or Rosa from the rainforest of South America you will fall in love with their colorful personalities and their irresistible charm. There is great fun to have as Bert and his friends make their way to the finish line. Everyone is invited to run with Bert and his friends. Can Demetrio from Spain become a lifelong friend to Nakhti who lives far away in Egypt? Can Durmont and Adelie from the Antarctic keep cool enough to run the race? Will they all cross the Finish Line? Read Bert the Runner Duck Runs the New York City Marathon and find out."
Bert wants you to run with him. Everyone is included. You don’t have to be fast, you don’t have to be first. All you have to do is join the fun and meet new friends. All who want YOU to be part of their adventure.
TEACHERS, this 44 page color picture book is especially written for YOUNG readers who in a group setting such as the classroom can actively together participate in the reading of the story. It is written in a script/play form with at least a dozen characters. With different animals as the characters it serves not only as entertaining children´s fiction, but as a learning tool for teaching about different cultures and places from all over the world and of course New York City. There are pandas from China, kangaroos from Australia, penguins from the Antarctic, and many more. It has also been used as a teaching tool for students overseas to learn English. It is a FUN and EDUCATIONAL story for young readers and the colorful animal characters are warm and friendly.