An anxious mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.

When Duck goes missing, a boy's favorite activities lose their appeal and he comes to know that he needs Duck just as much as Duck needs him.

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Duck is where the heart is ... A delicately simple story about togetherness.

Elmer is not like the other boy ducklings. While they like to build forts, he loves to bake cakes. While they like to play baseball, he wants to put on the half