Has your child ever felt left behind by older siblings or friends at school? Waddles is an entertaining story that will give children the courage to keep trying and never give up. At last, they will succeed, just like Waddles. At the end of the story, readers are encouraged to learn about mallard ducks and to feed waterfowl-and all wild animals-a natural diet.

Waddles' story is inspired by a mama mallard duck and her nine ducklings who came to live in the Wilson's family pool in Centerville, Ohio.