Rachel Debner
ELEMCML 4123
Denise Tallakson
June 3, 2025
Quality Literature Piece: Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
A quality piece of literature is Make Way for Ducklings by Robert
McCloskey. The story is about Mr. and Mrs. Mallard, two ducks, who are
looking for a safe place to raise ducklings in Boston. After exploring many
different locations Mr. and Mrs. Mallard agree to raise a family in the Boston
Public Garden. Once the ducklings have hatched the family journeys through
the city and is helped back to their new home by a kind police officer.
Make Way for Ducklings has many elements that make it a quality
piece of literature. The themes in this book are family, safety, exploration,
and community, all of which are great themes for children. There is a clear
plot to the book that is engaging and has a conflict that is solved in a
positive way without being overwhelming. The ducks, the main characters, in
the story are anthropomorphized yet still behave like ducks. Policeman
Micheal is a kind human who represents compassion and civic duty. Because
the book is set in a real place, Boston, it has a documentary feel while also
being accessible and whimsical. Make Way for Ducklings is written in third
person with empathetic narration. Lastly, the illustrations are very
ELEMCML 4123
Denise Tallakson
June 3, 2025
Quality Literature Piece: Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
A quality piece of literature is Make Way for Ducklings by Robert
McCloskey. The story is about Mr. and Mrs. Mallard, two ducks, who are
looking for a safe place to raise ducklings in Boston. After exploring many
different locations Mr. and Mrs. Mallard agree to raise a family in the Boston
Public Garden. Once the ducklings have hatched the family journeys through
the city and is helped back to their new home by a kind police officer.
Make Way for Ducklings has many elements that make it a quality
piece of literature. The themes in this book are family, safety, exploration,
and community, all of which are great themes for children. There is a clear
plot to the book that is engaging and has a conflict that is solved in a
positive way without being overwhelming. The ducks, the main characters, in
the story are anthropomorphized yet still behave like ducks. Policeman
Micheal is a kind human who represents compassion and civic duty. Because
the book is set in a real place, Boston, it has a documentary feel while also
being accessible and whimsical. Make Way for Ducklings is written in third
person with empathetic narration. Lastly, the illustrations are very
