Make Way for Ducklings
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Open LibraryAbout this book
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. <sup>[1][1]</sup> [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Way_for_Ducklings
Themes & subjects
Juvenile fictionFictionPicture books for childrenDucksBrailleCaldecott Medal
First published 1941Setting
BostonBoston (Mass)Boston (Mass.)MassechusettsMassachusettsOhioMaine
About the author
Robert McCloskey
1914 – 2003
John Robert McCloskey (September 15, 1914 – June 30, 2003) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He wrote and also illustrated nine picture books, and won two Caldecott Medals from the American Library Association for the year's best-illustrated picture book. Four of the nine books were set in Maine: Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, Time of Wonder, and Burt Dow, Deep-water Man; the last three were all set on the coast. His best-known work is Make Way For Ducklings, set in Boston. In longer works, he both wrote and illustrated Homer Price and he illustrated Keith Robertson's Henry Reed series.
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