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Duck, Duck, Bruce!

$24.99

Due for Release in Australia & New Zealand in October 2026!

Duck, Duck, Bruce! is a picture book filled with repetition and visual humour that supports social and emotional learning by encouraging explorations of neurodiversity, identity and belonging. The narrative invites readers to notice how some ducks do things a little bit differently.


SPECIFICATIONS: Hardback 9781922539168 | Paperback 9781923011212 | 32 Pages | 229mm x 216mm |

A neurodivergent duck saves the day by being himself.

Bruce is the only duck in his flock who doesn’t follow the leader, fly as part of a perfect V formation, or do anything quite the same way as the other ducks do.

A joyful read and laugh-out-loud experience, Duck, Duck, Bruce! is an engaging picture book that uses repetition, wordplay and visual humour to invite readers to notice how some ducks do things a little bit differently.

From fine dining to flying a light aircraft, young readers will love watching Bruce waddle through life in his own unique ways.

When a big bad wolf sets her sights on Bruce’s flock, will they all fall for her tricks and be doomed, or will Bruce turn out to be the hero his flock needs by simply being himself?

Perfect for classrooms, libraries, and family sharing, Duck, Duck, Bruce! is a story that supports social and emotional learning by encouraging explorations of neurodiversity, identity, belonging and self-determination.

Authors

  • Dannika Patterson

    Dannika Patterson is a Brisbane-based author of more than twelve books for children, as well as a workshop presenter, copywriter, and small business owner. With degrees in Psychology and Journalism, she brings both insight and warmth to stories that support children’s emotional and social development. After an international writing career helping organisations tell their stories, she discovered her true passion in creating books and experiences that empower young readers. Her work aims to spark wonder, encourage self-awareness, and drive positive change in gentle, joyful ways.

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  • Jasmine Berry

    Jasmine Berry is a children’s book illustrator and a graphic designer for an education publisher, living in Western Australia. She began drawing to impress the other kids as soon as she was old enough to hold a colouring pencil. But lately, she crafts these exciting and magical worlds with her computer, iPad and many coffees.

    Her previously published books include Where’s My Dinosaur? (Riveted Press, 2021), Troll’s Tall Tales (Riveted Press, 2021), Mila & Ivy (Wombat Books, 2022), and the Pepper Masalah series (Wombat Books, 2023).

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Additional information

Book Type

Hardback: 9781922539168, Paperback 9781923011212