Detective Duck The Case of the Missing Tadpole is a hysterical fullcolor chapter book adventure from New York Times bestselling creatorsampampampmdashEmmy Awardampampampndashwinning actor Henry Winkler childrenampampamprsquos book author Lin Oliver and Caldecott Medalampampampndashwinning authorillustrator Dan Santat Willow Feathers McBeaver aka Detective Duck is a crimesolving and very precocious little duck. She and her animal pals live on Dogwood Pond a beautiful pond in New England adjacent to Lazy Days a human campground. Dogwood Pond has always been a pristine spot with clear water abundant wildlife and shady willow trees but now it is encountering puzzling problemsampampampmdashmysteries that arise from humancaused disruptions in nature such as water pollution refuse warming climate and human encroachment.