Author Janice Bangs Reading from “Mama Duck’s Lost Duckling”

Mama Duck’s eggs are hatching—but one duckling is nowhere to be found. With determination (and a whole lot of hope), she heads into the wetlands, searching high and low and carefully sitting on every egg she finds along the way. But as each egg hatches, Mama Duck discovers something unexpected: not every egg holds what she’s looking for.

Janice Bangs turned a love of storytelling turned into a 30-year career in television, where she produced and hosted segments, interviewed bestselling authors, and learned how powerful a good story can be—especially when it sparks curiosity.  Janice Bangs writes children’s stories that blend humor, heart, and real science.  Her books are designed for curious kids and the adults who read with them—stories that invite laughter, questions, and learning together. Each book includes Bonus Discovery Pages, so families can keep exploring long after the last page is turned.