''Angus and the Ducks'' is a 1930 American children's picture book written and illustrated by Marjorie Flack and published by Doubleday & Company. It is about an encounter between a scottish terrier named Angus and two ducks, a "true story" according to Flack. The book was followed by four sequels: ''Angus and the Cat'' (1931), ''Angus Lost'' (1932), ''Wag-Tail Bess'' (1933, also known as ''Angus and Wag-Tail Bess''), and ''Topsy'' (1935, also known as ''Angus and Topsy'').

Louise Seaman Bechtel Louise Seaman Bechtel (June 29, 1894 – April 12, 1985) was an American editor, critic, author, and teacher of young children. She was the first person to head a juvenile book department established by an American publishing house. Biography ...

noted the series' " ever relation of words to pictures; fine simplicity of both." In 1997 the book was adapted for video by

Weston Woods Studios Weston Woods Studios (or simply Weston Woods) is a production company that makes audio and short films based on well-known books for children. It was founded in 1953 by Morton Schindel in Weston, Connecticut, and named after the wooded area near h ...

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