Mr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards: The Making of Make Way for Ducklings Emma Bland Smith

Mr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards: The Making of Make Way for Ducklings

Author: Emma Bland Smith
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Book Title
Mr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards: The Making of Make Way for Ducklings
Author
Emma Bland Smith
ISBN
9781635923926
This behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the classic and beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings will captivate young artists, writers, readers, and animal lovers alike. While writing and illustrating the beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings, Robert McCloskey brings a flock of ducklings into his tiny New York City apartment. But an artist + a bunch of ducklings in his apartment = chaos! There are ducklings in the bathtub and ducklings in the kitchen, quacking at dawn and sitting on his desk. Can he learn to draw them just right before they grow too big? This glimpse into the creation of a much-loved story for kids is a must-read for fans of children's books, or for anyone who is interested in the creative process and the importance of persistence. "Emma Smith has done a bang-up job imagining how my father wrote Make Way for Ducklings. I enjoyed reading her book." --Jane McCloskey, daughter of Robert McCloskey and author ofRobert McCloskey: A Private Life in Words and Pictures "A wonderfully rollicking rendition of the story behind the story." --Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor-winning author of books for children and author of Robert McCloskeyBinding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Emma Bland SmithPublisher: Calkins Creek BooksPublished: 11/01/2022ISBN: 9781635923926Pages: 40Weight: 0.95lbsSize: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.40dReview Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/19/2022School Library Journal 10/01/2022 pg. 98Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2022 pg. 110Booklist 11/01/2022 pg. 61Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2022
This behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the classic and beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings will captivate young artists, writers, readers, and animal lovers alike.

While writing and illustrating the beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings, Robert McCloskey brings a flock of ducklings into his tiny New York City apartment. But an artist + a bunch of ducklings in his apartment = chaos! There are ducklings in the bathtub and ducklings in the kitchen, quacking at dawn and sitting on his desk. Can he learn to draw them just right before they grow too big?

This glimpse into the creation of a much-loved story for kids is a must-read for fans of children's books, or for anyone who is interested in the creative process and the importance of persistence.

"Emma Smith has done a bang-up job imagining how my father wrote Make Way for Ducklings. I enjoyed reading her book." --Jane McCloskey, daughter of Robert McCloskey and author ofRobert McCloskey: A Private Life in Words and Pictures

"A wonderfully rollicking rendition of the story behind the story." --Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor-winning author of books for children and author of Robert McCloskey

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Emma Bland Smith
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 11/01/2022
ISBN: 9781635923926
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/19/2022
School Library Journal 10/01/2022 pg. 98
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2022 pg. 110
Booklist 11/01/2022 pg. 61
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2022
This behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the classic and beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings will captivate young artists, writers, readers, and animal lovers alike.

While writing and illustrating the beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings, Robert McCloskey brings a flock of ducklings into his tiny New York City apartment. But an artist + a bunch of ducklings in his apartment = chaos! There are ducklings in the bathtub and ducklings in the kitchen, quacking at dawn and sitting on his desk. Can he learn to draw them just right before they grow too big?

This glimpse into the creation of a much-loved story for kids is a must-read for fans of children's books, or for anyone who is interested in the creative process and the importance of persistence.

"Emma Smith has done a bang-up job imagining how my father wrote Make Way for Ducklings. I enjoyed reading her book." --Jane McCloskey, daughter of Robert McCloskey and author ofRobert McCloskey: A Private Life in Words and Pictures

"A wonderfully rollicking rendition of the story behind the story." --Gary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor-winning author of books for children and author of Robert McCloskey

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Emma Bland Smith
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 11/01/2022
ISBN: 9781635923926
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/19/2022
School Library Journal 10/01/2022 pg. 98
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2022 pg. 110
Booklist 11/01/2022 pg. 61
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2022