书名：Make Way for Ducklings 让路给小鸭子
难度：Lexile蓝思阅读指数AD630L
适读年龄：3-7岁
作者：Robert McCloskey罗伯特�9�9麦克洛斯基
出版社名称：Puffin Books
出版时间：1999
语种：英文 
ISBN：9780140564341
商品尺寸：23.2 x 0.6 x 30.5 cm
包装：平装
页数：72

★1942年美国凯迪克金牌奖
★入选美国全国教育协会“教师们推荐的100种书” 
★入选日本儿童文学者协会编“世界图画书100种” 
★入选纽约公共图书馆“每个人都应该知道的100种图画” 
★2001年被美国《出版者周刊》评为“所有时代zui畅销童书。” 

Make Way for Ducklings《让路给小鸭子》是一本仁慈的书。是的，人与自然和谐共处，是这本六十多年前创作出的、开本巨大的图画书的一个不言而喻的主题。作者用深褐色、略带那么一点暖暖的暗红色的笔触，画了一个警察拦下所有车辆，护送排成一排的鸭子过马路的温情脉脉的故事。故事一上来，就是两幅充满魄力的大鸟瞰；隔了几页，又是一连三幅恢弘壮观的大鸟瞰。它们与我们惯常见到的那种鸟瞰不同，因为画面中多了两只飞翔中的野鸭，于是便产生了一种强烈的动感，盘旋、下坠……我们好像是插上了一双翅膀，随同它们一起飞过波士顿的上空。 
“Robert McCloskey’s unusual and stunning pictures have long been a delight for their fun as well as their spirit of place.” — The Horn Book

Mrs. Mallard was sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens would be a perfect place for her and her eight ducklings to live. The problem was how to get them there through the busy streets of Boston. But with a little help from the Boston police, Mrs. Mallard and Jack, Kack, Lack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, and Quack arrive safely at their new home.

This brilliantly illustrated, amusingly observed tale of Mallards on the move has won the hearts of generations of readers. Awarded the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children in 1941, it has since become a favorite of millions. This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-sized paperback edition.

Make Way for Ducklings has been described as “one of the merriest picture books ever” (The New York Times). Ideal for reading aloud, this book deserves a place of honor on every child’s bookshelf.

“This delightful picture book captures the humor and beauty of one special duckling family. ... McClosky’s illustrations are brilliant and filled with humor. The details of the ducklings, along with the popular sights of Boston, come across wonderfully. The image of the entire family proudly walking in line is a classic.” — The Barnes & Noble Review

“The quaint story of the mallard family’s search for the perfect place to hatch ducklings. ... For more than fifty years kids have been entertained by this warm and wonderful story.” — Children’s Literature

一对鸭子夫妇，为了要寻找一个合适的居住环境，不畏辛苦四处寻觅。为了到达理想的居住地，他们必须带着自己的一大堆孩子穿越交通繁忙的城市，因而引发了城中警察、居民对它们的协助，整个过程透露出人类与动物和谐共生的旨意，传达对生命的尊重。

The busy Boston streets are too dangerous for eight little ducklings! But with a little help from a friendly policeman Mrs. Mallard and her family arrive safely at their new home. The public garden was no place for ducklings when they were first born, but now they are old enough to brave the raucous crowds and swim with the giant swan boats.

罗伯特�9�9麦克洛斯基（Robert McCloskey，1914～2003）生于美国俄亥俄州汉密尔顿，他从小心灵手巧，喜欢绘画、音乐和机器装配，在读高中时就展现出对儿童有着天生的亲和力，教孩子吹口琴、制作手工等，颇受欢迎。他毕业于波士顿的Vesper George艺术学院，之后与一位资深儿童读物编辑相遇，在与她的合作下，创作和发表了处女作《蓝弟和口琴》（Lentil，1940，取材于他年轻时代与孩子们的交流），以此为契机，他得到奖学金，到纽约国家设计学院学习两年后，毕业后到波士顿从事绘制壁画的工作。
Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children’s books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. The first ever two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for Make Way for Ducklings and Time of Wonder, McCloskey was also awarded Caldecott Honors for Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, and Journey Cake, Ho! by Ruth Sawyer.  He was declared a Living Legend by the Library of Congress in 2000.  You can see some of his best-loved characters immortalized as statues in Boston’s Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio.