Respect - Character Classics

This Sing-a-Story book is based on the songs from the award-winning Respect Character Classics sound recordings.

This book contains all of the lyrics from that recording, but features the title song, "Desmond D. Duck," with beautiful illustrations and delightful characters from the song. You may read along with the pictures, or if you have the recording...you may want to sing the words as you follow the meaningful illustrations.

Desmond D. Duck has no respect for anyone or anything and his beak is always getting him into trouble. After losing all of his friends and being grounded for a week, Desmond D. learns to watch his beak before he speaks!

This charming story will delight children as they may see themselves in the character of Desmond D. Duck with his lack of respect. They learn that mouthing off with wise quacks or a disrespectful attitude will not get them their desire results.

Click to Hear an Introduction to Respect

Songs About RESPECT


• Speak Respect
  (Brother Come and Dance with Me
  from Hansel & Gretel Opera by Engelbert Humperdink)
• Show Respect
  (Fireproof Polka Francaise, Op. 269 by Josef Strauss)
• Respect Your Momma and Papa
  (Hunting, Fast Polka, Op. 373 by Johann Strauss Jr.)
  
• Respect-A-Bull
  (Swan Lake, Op. 20, Spanish Dance by Peter Tchaikovsky
• Desmond D. Duck
  (Swan Lake, Op. 20, Dance of the Swans-IV Allegro Moderato by Peter Tchaikovsky)
  
  Orchestral Recording without words
  
  
• Brother, Come Dance With Me from Hansel & Gretel Opera
• Fireproof Polka Francaise, Op. 269 by Josef Strauss
• Hunting, Fast Polka Op. 373 by Johann Strauss, Jr.
• Spanish Dance from Swan Lake
• Dance of the Swans from Swan Lake
  
  Teacher Guides and Teacher Activity Resource Books are also available for Character Classics. SEE BELOW