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Mr. McCloskey's marvelous mallards : the making of Make way for ducklings / Emma Bland Smith ; illustrated by Becca Stadtlander.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: 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
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781635923926
  • 1635923921
Other title:
  • Mister McCloskey's marvelous mallards
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Biography MCCLOSKE R. S646 Available 33111011041551
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography MCCLOSKE R. S646 Available 33111010941124
Total holds: 0

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.

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