Bibliographic Information: McCloskey, Robert. (1941). Make Way for Ducklings. Robert McCloskey. New York, NY: The Viking Press.Brief Annotation: Mr. and Mrs. Mallard are in search for a home that will be perfect for their new family of ducklings. They find the perfect park pond where the people feed them peanuts. This book won the Caldecott Medal as, "The most distinguished American picture book for children" in the year of its publication.
Genre: Picture book, fiction
Grade Level: Pre K-4
Readers who will like this: This story is beautifully touching and wonderfully illustrated. All readers will enjoy this story of a family of Mallards finding the perfect home.
Response/Rating (1-4): I rate this book a 4! Because this books illustrations are charcoal this story is easily translated to any time period. The reader can use their imagination to fill in the color and sounds of this story. It also gives the reader an appreciation for the simple joys in life that should be preserved and cherished.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Have you ever seen a Mallard? What do you think this book is about from the title and front picture? Have you ever seen a family of ducks cross the road, and how do they cross the road?
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