About This Book
Reach for this book when your child expresses feelings of being the odd one out or struggles to find their place within a peer group or family dynamic. The story follows a chick who is hatched by a duck and spends much of the book feeling misplaced because he looks and acts differently than those around him. It is a gentle exploration of biological identity, adoption metaphors, and the basic human need to be seen and understood. While the plot is simple enough for early elementary readers, the emotional weight of searching for one's true self is profound. Parents will find this a useful tool for normalizing the sadness that comes with loneliness while providing a comforting, hopeful resolution. It is particularly effective for children in foster or adoptive families, or any child navigating a new environment where they feel noticeably different from the majority.
