Annotations: Mr. and Mrs. Mallard Duck are looking for a safe place to raise a family in Boston. They make friends with a policeman named Mike, that feeds them peanuts. After Mrs. Mallard has her ducklings she teaches them how to swim, dive, and to walk in a line. She then takes them to meet the nice policeman and makes the journey with her ducklings. Although Mrs. Mallard and the ducklings come across a few roadblocks they make it safely to their destination.
Genre: Animal, Fiction
Grade Level: K-4
Children who will enjoy this book: Students that like ducks and adventure. One's that are close to their family.
Questions: How do you think a duck builds a home/nest? What kind of home do you live in?
Awards:The Caldecott Medal(1941)
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