![]() ![]() While attending the Vesper George Art School between 19, he spent time in the Public Garden feeding the ducks. In his acceptance speech, McCloskey explained his motivation for the story. Make Way for Ducklings, published in 1941, was McCloskey's second book and was the winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1942. Praise for the book is still high over 80 years since its first publication, mainly for the enhancing illustrations and effective pacing. The book is the official children's book of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In 1991, Barbara Bush gave a duplicate of this sculpture to Raisa Gorbacheva as part of the START Treaty, and the work is displayed in Moscow's Novodevichy Park. The book's popularity led to the construction of a statue by Nancy Schön in the Public Garden of the mother duck and her eight ducklings, which is a popular destination for children and adults alike. As of 2003, the book had sold over two million copies. ![]() It won the 1942 Caldecott Medal for McCloskey's illustrations, executed in charcoal then lithographed on zinc plates. First published in 1941 by the Viking Press, the book centers on a pair of mallards who raise their brood of ducklings on an island in the lagoon in the Boston Public Garden. Make Way for Ducklings is an American children's picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. ![]() Front cover illustration with the Caldecott Medallion ![]()
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