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Make Way for Ducklings (Viking Kestrel Picture Books) (精装)
by Robert McCloskey
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Picture books, Age 4-8 |
| Market price: ¥ 208.00
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¥ 178.00
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MSL rating:
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| MSL Pointer Review:
Fun and educational, this timeless classic childbook is a treasure for all ages. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-08 00:00>
This is a loving tribute to Robert McCloskey, the author and illustrator of the best loved children's books, Make Way for Ducklings, Homer Price and Blueberries for Sal. McCloskey passed away June 30, 2003 at the age of 88 at his home in Deer Isle near Portland, Maine. His books focused on family experiences, small-town life, his island home in Maine and Boston. Boston was the setting for his 1941 book, Make Way for Ducklings. It's about a father and mother duck who leads their eight ducklings thorugh the busy streets of the big city. McCloskey a native of Hamilton, Ohio went to Boston in 1932 to study art when he watched some ducklings waddling through traffic. The book won a Caldecott Medal for best American children's picture book. There is also a bronze sculpture of the mother duck and her eight ducklings as a popular tourist attraction in Boston. McCloskey and his family spent summers on Scott Island in Maine, where he wrote Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine and Time of Wonder. Time of Wonder won a second Caldecott Medal. McCloskey has left behind a rich legacy of stories that woven around American living and families, like those of E. B. White and A. A. Milne. This is one of the best children's classics I'd recommend to any parent.
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Lisa (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-08 00:00>
Robert McCloskey's classic children's book, Make Way for Ducklings is just as delightful in the year 2002 as it was back when it was first published in 1941. The timeless story of Mr. and Mrs. Mallard and their eight adorable ducklings is still a fun read for children and parents alike. The story begins as the prospective parents search for a new home suitable for raising their young ones. Mrs. Mallard is clearly the expert in this endeavor and Mr. Mallard is quite relieved when she finally settles on a spot that is not too dangerous or noisy for their young family. The couple make themselves quite at home on a little island in the Charles River of Boston, a quiet oasis within the busy city. Soon the ducklings hatch and Mrs. Mallard sets about teaching them all they need to know in order to live in the city. By now they have made good friends with some of their human neighbors, especially Michael, the policeman. When the family makes its first trip into the city, Michael calls for backup and literally stops traffic all along their path. The people the Mallards encounter are just as pleased to see the ducks as the Mallards are to be there. The reader leaves the family settling comfortably for the night after a day of happily following the Swan boats in the park and eating the peanunts tossed their way. The charm of this book lies in both the heartwarming story and th realistic but idyllic illustrations. McCloskey is quite gifted at portraying the natural world to children in a way that is authentic and familiar. Most children have seen duck families in a nearby pond and witnessed the way the ducklings learn about the world by waddling along after their parents. The sketched illustrations add to the natural feeling of the book. The depiction of the ducks is terrific because they are visually expressive but still look like ducks. Another engaging facet of the story is the positive interaction between animals and humans. The Mallards find a way to live comfortably within a city full of people and their human neighbors are welcoming and accommodating. Overall, this a warm and timeless book. It is just perfect for a parent and child to read together or for a teacher to read to a classroom of younger kids. This is a good selection for children aged 3 to 7. |
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Rebecca Penning (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-08 00:00>
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. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-08 00:00>
I am 45-years old and have been a voracious and intense reader all of my life ( I yellow-line every book that i have read). I am a Industrial Designer who works for a Research and Development company and I spend my hours behind the computer doing AutoCAD. After so many years, I reread Make Way for the Ducklings. Growing up in a positive household were the emphasis was place on reading, my earliest memories has been the books of Robert McCloskey. I can remember in Grammar school, I tried to draw like McCloskey. I would often spend my time daydreaming and imagine what it could be like flying in mid-air. Make Way for The Ducklings shows an example of a two-parent environment. The way McCloskey describes Boston during the end of the depression and just prior to World War Two, is within itself something to drink in. The fresh drawings of the automobiles moving in traffic, done in a rich conte crayon is what drew me to this book as a child originally and influence me as a designer. To be able to read in simplistic terms the responsibilities of Father and Mother Ducks who were in search for a better place to raise their ducklings reminds me of my very own Father and Mother.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-08 00:00>
The Cauldecott Medal is given to those childrens' books with outstanding illustrations. In "Make Way for Ducklings" Robert McCloskey has captured the personalities of Mr. and Mrs. Mallard's brood of duclkings from first hatch to the time they must go from the Charles River to the Boston Gardens. He has created the setting for a wonderful introduction to the world of ducks in the big city, and this book gives the reader the opportunity to ask questions about how birds really raise their families, or where exactly is Boston? So, it presents an opportunity to discuss nature, geography, birds, or even the hazards of living in a big city, when you are a duck. I used this book when I taught 2nd grade as an introduction to a bird unit. I also read it to my own children, over and over. A most higly recommended piece of children's literature! |
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