Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Make Way for Ducklings
Book Review: A delightful children's story. . .
Summary: 5 Stars
. . .which is equally well illustrated.Any homeschooling parent needs to be aware of Robert McCloskey and his wonderful stories, ranging from books like this one (perfect for reading to your preschool aged child) to some of his young reader titles.
In this story, Mr. and Mrs. Mallard, looking for a place to nest and raise their young, choose downtown Boston, much to the delight of a policeman -- but much to the chaos of city traffic! The charming text and the wonderful drawings of this Caldecott Medal book will delight the very young -- and first and second graders will enjoy being able to read the story all by themselves.
Five enthusiastic stars!
Book Review: My favorite story when I was little
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to give this book five stars for being my absolute favorite book when I was little. I used to make my mom read it to me over and over, I must have heard it a million times! I grew up near Boston and you can see real places in Boston in some of the pictures. If you are a kid or a parent with kids you definitely need this book, especially if you are in or near Boston. I haven't read it in a long time (I'm 16 now) but I can still picture all the pictures.Book Review: Thanks, Mrs. Ross
Summary: 5 Stars
Mrs. Ross, my grammar school librarian imprinted this story into the memory of every child who went through Beecher School. She had a great tall figure and a booming husky voice, and her duck characters were the best. You could picture the ducks waddling across the street as she read. Then she'd hold up the pages, and confirm our wild imaginings. All my school friends no doubt read this classic to their children thanks to the introduction made by a school librarian who was a character all by herself. What a proud legacy. My own kids have outgrown picture books, but they wouldn't be without this one. Neither should you. Alyssa A. LappenBook Review: Familiar and Different, Old and New
Summary: 5 Stars
Old-time downtown Boston and an old-time policeman, who kindly befriends the ducks, are brought back to life with Robert McCloskey`s simple and clean drawings and engaging text, hearkening us to a slower and gentler time. Yet these things still happen in the world today. Every once in a while on the News, here in Japan, we`ll see a feature on wild animals dealing with city life, including ducks in a similar situation to the Mallard family in this timeless and timely story. The boys take pleasure from hearing the tale of the ducks and their search for a suitable home, especially when they know such things actually happen.Book Review: make way for ducklings
Summary: 4 Stars
This book explains a mama and papa duckling who are in search of the perfect spot to hatch their little ducklings. They search and search for the perfect spot until they find one particular area that seems to meet all of the classifications. They need to have enough water to swim in, a place that's not too dangerous, and a spot where there aren't such horrid things as bicycles flying by. They finally find the best location appropriate for bringing up their little ducklings. It's a cute little story that little children would be interested in reading. Kids would like the simplicity of the pictures which the author has chosen to use of sepia illustrations without any color. This simplicity goes right along with the easily understood text that younger children can relate to. The book explains that the mama duckling makes sure that her little ones learn all of the appropriate things they need to know in order to make it in the world. Some of these include: teaching her ducklings to comes when they are called and keeping a safe distance from dangerous things on the road. These little concepts are appropriate for the intended age level.The story takes place back in the 1940's and this is explained by the type of illustrations used as well. The book also includes a policeman named Michael. It desribes him as a heavier man who feeds them peanuts. Michael also stops the busy traffic of Boston so that the little ducklings can pass through. Some critics may say that this is a stereotype of policemen. This might imply that law enforcement officials are maybe not in the best shape and that they might take the time to do meaningless types of activities that other people don't seem to understand. This is up to the adult to decide as they read this book to children.
This would be a nice book to share with younger students in the Springtime. It's yellow cover which symbolizes the color of ducklings is a good choice. The smaller size of the book is a good style to use for this intended age level as well. This book has made a lasting impression for the general body of children's literature.
In the classroom, let the children glue yellow cotton balls on their own pieces of poster board to create their versions of little ducklings.