Mr. and Mrs. Mallard fly over Boston in search of a permanent home to raise their family. After rejecting several locations, they settle on a small island in the Charles River near the Public Garden. When their eight ducklings—Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, and Quack—hatch, Mrs. Mallard teaches them to swim and march in a line. To reach the safety of the park’s pond, the family must navigate busy city streets. With the help of Michael, a friendly police officer who stops traffic, the mallards successfully cross the pavement to their new home.
This book serves young children and parents who appreciate a calm, rhythmic narrative about family safety and urban geography. Readers walk away with a sense of security and an understanding of how humans and nature coexist in a city environment. The detailed sepia-toned illustrations guide children through the sights of 1940s Boston, teaching them the importance of order and the kindness of strangers. It remains a staple for those building a library of traditional narratives that focus on protective parental roles and successful navigation of the wider world.
Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
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- Published
- 1941
- Language
- EN
