I Wish That I Had Duck Feet
| Author | Theo. LeSieg (Dr. Seuss) |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | B. Tobey |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Random House |
| Publication place | United States |
Published in English | August 12, 1965 (renewed in 1993) |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 64 |
| OCLC | 648751 |
| Preceded by | Ten Apples Up on Top! |
| Followed by | Come over to My House |
I Wish That I Had Duck Feet is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss, illustrated by B. Tobey, and first published in 1965. "Theo. LeSieg" was a pen name of Theodor Geisel, who is more commonly known as Dr. Seuss. The story is about a boy who wishes that he could have many different animal and mechanical body parts. For each body part, he finds fantastic uses for them, as well as their problematic aspects. At the end, he decides that he is happiest being himself.
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- Steig, Michael (1982). "Dr. Seuss's Attack on Imagination: I Wish That I Had Duck Feet and the Cautionary Tale". Children's Literature Association Quarterly. 1982 (1): 137–141. doi:10.1353/chq.1982.0021. ISSN 1553-1201.