Back Bay Tales are a series of books inspired by theback bay, a nature preserve in Newport Beach, California. This story was inspired by the ducks in the back bay. This is a story of a duck who rejects his family and friends only to realize later that they are the ones who really truly care for him. Join us as the Funny Duddy Duck learns to appreciate those who truly matter in his life because they are willing to contribute to it. And read how the Funny Duddy Duck learns not to take them for granted. Give your child a sense of nature connectedness. Teach your child about nature as the characters in this book display animals and creatures that can be found in natural California habitats. For instance, in this book you can meet the coyote, the bobcat and the sparrow, amongst many other animals and creatures that thrive in the California desert environment. This book, with its numerous animals and creatures will help your child connect with nature not only by exposing your child to wild animals and creatures who they are not likely to meet in city environments, but also by cementing the importance of family bonds and ties, relationships that animals and creatures value in the same way that we, human beings, do as well. It is a wonderful world. This book aims to help your child enjoy that world.