The Adventures of Little Duck

The Adventures of Little Duck
The Adventures of Little Duck
The Adventures of Little Duck
The Adventures of Little Duck (เป็ดน้อย) is one of a series of eight children’s picture books published this month, some of which refer directly to current Thai politics. The title character has become a symbol of the anti-government protest movement after protesters used rubber ducks to protect themselves from water cannon. Since then, yellow ducks have appeared on calendars and coupons, in a painting, and in the short films New Abnormal (ผิดปกติใหม่) and Yellow Duck Against Dictatorship.

There is some symbolism in The Adventures of Little Duck ’s colour scheme, as the riot police are illustrated in blue while the protesters are red. In one image, a giant finger represents an unknown influence, and the accompanying text asks: "คำสั่งจากไหน?" (‘where did the order come from?’). The book series—published by Family Club—promotes values of tolerance, equality, and democracy, and other titles include Mom, Where Are You Going? (แม่หมิมไปไหน ?) and 10 ราษฎร (‘10 people’).