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Make Way for Ducklings
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Make Way for Ducklings Hardcover - 1941

by Robert McCloskey

"One of the merriest picture-books . . . told in very few words with a gravity that underscores the delightful comedy of the pictures--fine large pictures, strongly drawn, with a wealth of detail."--"The New York Times." A Caldecott Award winner.


About this book

Make Way for Ducklings is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallard ducks who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center of Boston, Massachusetts. Make Way for Ducklings won the 1942 Caldecott Medal for McCloskey's illustrations, executed in charcoal then lithographed on zinc plates. As of 2003, the book had sold over two million copies.

Summary

Mrs. Mallard was sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens would be a perfect place for her and her eight ducklings to live.  The problem was how to get them there through the busy streets of Boston.  But with a little help from the Boston police, Mrs. Mallard and Jack, Kack, Lack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, and Quack arive safely at their new home.
   This brilliantly illustrated, amusingly observed tale of Mallards on the move has won the hearts of generations of readers.  Awarded the
Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children in 1941, it has since become a favorite of millions.

From the publisher

Mrs. Mallard was sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens would be a perfect place for her and her eight ducklings to live. The problem was how to get them there through the busy streets of Boston. But with a little help from the Boston police, Mrs. Mallard and Jack, Kack, Lack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, and Quack arive safely at their new home.
This brilliantly illustrated, amusingly observed tale of Mallards on the move has won the hearts of generations of readers. Awarded the
Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children in 1941, it has since become a favorite of millions.

First line

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard were looking for a place to live.

Details

  • Title Make Way for Ducklings
  • Author Robert McCloskey
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Later Printing
  • Pages 72
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Viking Books for Young Readers, New York
  • Date 1941-01-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780670451494 / 0670451495
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.1 x 9.3 x 0.7 in (30.73 x 23.62 x 1.78 cm)
  • Ages 03 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 710
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: New England
    • Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
    • Demographic Orientation: Urban
    • Geographic Orientation: Massachusetts
    • Locality: Boston-Worcester, Mass.
    • Topical: Family
    • Topical: Home School
  • Library of Congress subjects Boston (Mass.), Ducks
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 41051868
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

About the author

Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children's books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. The first ever two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for Make Way for Ducklings and Time of Wonder, McCloskey was also awarded Caldecott Honors for Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, and Journey Cake, Ho! by Ruth Sawyer. He was declared a Living Legend by the Library of Congress in 2000. You can see some of his best-loved characters immortalized as statues in Boston's Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio.
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