Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

Mr and Mrs Mallard look for a safe place to raise their ducklings in the city of Boston. The first location, the Public Garden, is not safe enough for hatchlings so they settle on a second locations. After the ducklings are born and learn some skills, Mrs Mallard leads them on an adventure by land back to the Public Garden to live. The drawings illustrate the story and include actual places in Boston.

Great story! My favorite part is "...and when Mrs Mallard heard them she was so proud she tipped her nose in the air and walked along with an extra swing in her waddle." I can just see a duck doing that! Observing animals was a part of my childhood and I think it must have been of the author's to write this story. The drawings are full of activity supporting the story which provide more details for children.

McCloskey, R. (1969). Make way for ducklings. New York, NY: The Viking Press.
ISBN: 0670451495
Illustrated by the author