Make Way for Ducklings (Viking Kestrel Picture Books)

It's not easy for duck parents to find a safe place to bring up their ducklings, but during a rest stop in Boston's Public Garden, Mr. and Mrs. Mallard think they just might have found the perfect spot--no foxes or turtles in sight, plenty of peanuts from pleasant passers-by, and the benevolent instincts of a kindly police officer to boot. Young readers will love the mother duck's proud, loving protection of her wee webbed ones, and those with fond memories of Boston will enjoy familiar locales, from Beacon Hill to Louisburg Square, and over the Charles River--often from a duck's-eye view. Robert McCloskey, creator of Blueberries for Sal, never fails to elicit happy story-time giggles from youngsters, and his soft, brown-toned, Caldecott-winning illustrations make this gentle world come alive. (Ages 3 to 8) --Karin Snelson

• Blueberries for Sal
• One Morning in Maine
• Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business
• The Story of Ferdinand
• The Story About Ping (Penguin Core Concepts)
• Blueberries for Sal
• Where the Wild Things Are
• Madeline
• Tikki Tikki Tembo
• Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel 75th Anniversary (Read Along Book)