Mr. McCloskey's marvelous mallards : the making of Make way for ducklings / Emma Bland Smith ; illustrated by Becca Stadtlander.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First editionDescription: 40 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781635923926
- 1635923921
- Mister McCloskey's marvelous mallards
- McCloskey, Robert, 1914-2003. Make way for ducklings -- Juvenile literature
- McCloskey, Robert, 1914-2003 -- Juvenile literature
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Illustrators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Children's stories -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature
- Illustration of books -- Juvenile literature
- Authors -- Inspiration -- Juvenile literature
- Ducks -- Juvenile literature
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Biography | MCCLOSKE R. S646 | Available | 33111011041551 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Biography | MCCLOSKE R. S646 | Available | 33111010941124 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the classic and beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings will captivate young artists, writers, readers, and animal lovers alike.
While writing and illustrating the beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings , Robert McCloskey brings a flock of ducklings into his tiny New York City apartment. But an artist + a bunch of ducklings in his apartment = chaos! There are ducklings in the bathtub and ducklings in the kitchen, quacking at dawn and sitting on his desk. Can he learn to draw them just right before they grow too big?
This glimpse into the creation of a much-loved story for kids is a must-read for fans of children's books, or for anyone who is interested in the creative process and the importance of persistence.
"Emma Smith has done a bang-up job imagining how my father wrote Make Way for Ducklings .I enjoyed reading her book."- Jane McCloskey, daughter of Robert McCloskey and author of Robert McCloskey- A Private Life in Words and Pictures
"A wonderfully rollicking rendition of the storybehind the story."- Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor-winning author of books for children and author of Robert McCloskey
Includes bibliographical references.
"As soon as artist Robert McCloskey saw the ducks in Boston Public Garden, he knew he had to write about them. But how? Studying stuffed birds didn't help... As the ducklings grew, he got down on his hands and knees and followed them with pad and pencil. At times he even acted like a duck! Through revision, after revision, Robert improved the art and story, until he and his editor were finally satisfied."-- Adapted from front jacket flap.
Ages 7-10. Calkins Creek.
Grades 2-5. Calkins Creek.