A hardworking duck is rescued from life with a lazy farmer in this awardwinning picture book classic from Owl Babies author, Martin Waddell, and Bear Hunt illustrator, Helen Oxenbury. In this Kate Greenaway Medal and Kurt Maschler Awardwinning modern classic, two of the most celebrated picture book creators of our time tell the story of a hardworking duck, who has the very bad luck of living with a lazy farmer. The duck cooks and cleans tends the fields and cares for the other animals on the farm and all while the farmer lies in bed! That is until the day the animals decide to take action... and come to the rescue with a simple, but heroic plan.