Make Way for Ducklings

Genre: Fantasy

Title: Make Way for Ducklings
Author/Illustrator: Robert McCloskey

Awards: Caldecott Medal

Age Range: 2-6 Years old

Summary: The ducks, Mr. and Mrs. Mallard, are looking for a place to call home. They are flying everywhere, but every place Mr. Mallard suggests, Mrs. Mallad says it is too dangerous. They found a park they really liked, but the bikes speeding through made Mrs. Mallard realize it was no place to hatch her ducklings. The ducks continued their search and eventually found the perfect island on the Charles River. Mrs. Mallard laid eight eggs, and she watched over them day and night to keep them safe. When they hatched she took great care of them and taught them all they needed to know. Once Mrs. Mallard felt that her ducklings could make the journey to the park she took them there. The Mallard family tried to cross the road, but there were too many cars. Thankfully, a nice police officer helped stop traffic and allowed the ducks to cross. When they made it to the Public Garden, Mr. Mallard was there waiting for them. The ducks loved the island and made it their new home.

Evaluation: I really enjoyed this book, I thought the story was very cute. Although, I do not think I would use it in my classroom because it is pretty long. If I were to use it I would probably read it over 3 days that way the students do not lose focus. I would have questions prepared to ask the students and use the book to teach students about sequencing of stories. I think this book would be best for students in grades pre-k through the second grade. An activity I would do with my students after reading is have them do an art. I would give them the options to draw a duck or create a duck mask.

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