Make Way For Ducklings (Ages 3–8)
By Robert McCloskey
The Viking Press
Robert McCloskey is the well-known author of many beautiful children’s books, and his stories and illustrations don’t disappoint! This particular book starts out with two mallard ducks who are searching for a place to live and nest. They fly all over busy parts of Boston but cannot find anywhere suitable until they spy an island in the middle of the Charles River. When the ducklings hatch, the family makes its way from their island home to the city in search of food. Naturally, they encounter many alarming things like cars and horns and people bustling about. However, when they capture the heart of a local policeman, he generously stops traffic for them so that they can safely return to their home on the river. McCloskey’s sketch-type illustrations are breathtaking, and he does a fabulous job of showing not only respect for nature, but the importance for all of us to stop in the midst of our busyness to watch the beauty of nature around us.
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