Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Picture Book #16


Title-Make Way for Ducklings

Author-Robert McCloskey

Illustrator-Robert McCloskey

Genre- Fiction

Subgenre-Unrealistic

Theme-Ducks

Primary and secondary characters-Little Mouse, Bird, Frog, Mole, Snail, Possum, and Chipmunk

Award(s)-Caldecott Medal

Date of publication-1969

Publishing company-The Viking Press

Brief summary-Mr. and Mrs. Mallard fly north to look for a place to live with their family and for Mrs. Mallard to lay her eight eggs.  The story is about their search for a good home. 

I would use this book to teach about ducks and family.

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