Make Way For A Duckling Essay

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The engaged mallard ducks were searching for an impeccable place to raise their ducklings. As they found an island located on Charles River, they began to breed their ducklings and head to the pond located at the park.
The theme of this story was likely about what is like being a parent that really cares about its family, whether it is about thinking about the perfect home, or the overall safety of their child.
The overall story was enjoyable, as well as the illustrations. The author’s use of alphabetical order for the ducklings’ name is clever, with the names for the ducklings are Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack and Quack. It surprises me, since most person could not come up with duck themed names other than Jack, Mack and Quack. The author has also used the used sounds throughout the story, such as the moment when the mother mallard and her ducklings quacked at the speedy cars that was honking as it drives through the road. The usage of sound in the book allows children to learn about the environment and where the sound comes from. It is unique to see that the story takes place in Boston, Massachusetts, since Boston barely has the …show more content…

The artistic and memorable drawings that are shown throughout the book are one of the most outstanding part of the book, despite the lack of colors. The story’s use of theme about searching for a perfect home to raise family and helping others appeals to children and adults. The setting for the story is also well done, by using an urban area instead of mallard duck’s common habitat of wetland or natural ponds. Moreover, the mallards’ realistic drawings supports children about the details of real life mallards, and appealing people who loves nature and want a picture book that does not represent animals too cartoony. Therefore, after 75 years, Make Way for a Duckling has appealed to children and parents throughout the

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