Make Way for Ducklings

Unpaginated. Early Caldecott Winner. "Make Way for Ducklings is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallards who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center of Boston. Make Way for Ducklings won the 1942 Caldecott Medal for McCloskey's illustrations, executed in charcoal then lithographed on zinc plates.[1][2] As of 2003, the book had sold over two million copies.[3] The book's popularity led to the construction of a statue by Nancy Schön in the Public Garden of the mother duck and her eight ducklings, which is a popular destination for children and adults alike. In 1991, Barbara Bush gave a duplicate of this sculpture to Raisa Gorbachev as part of the START Treaty, and the work is displayed in Moscow's Novodevichy Park.[4][5] The book is the official children's book of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.[6] Praise for the book is still high over 70 years since its first publication, mainly for the enhancing illustrations and effective pacing.[7] It was criticised for having a loose plot, however. The book is popular worldwide."