Another fun thing we did in Boston was to go over to the Public Garden and find the sculpture of the ducks that honors Robert McCloskey. His book,
Make Way for Ducklings, won the Caldecott Medal in 1942.
I've been disappointed by a few people who have told me that they have never heard of this book! (including my husband!) Luckily all three of my children knew exactly what I was talking about when I mentioned the book. In fact, it was Allen who insisted that we go find the sculpture. Makes a librarian proud!
Another fun thing we did in Boston was to go over to the Public Garden and find the sculpture of the ducks that honors Robert McCloskey. His book, Make Way for Ducklings, won the Caldecott Medal in 1942.
I've been disappointed by a few people who have told me that they have never heard of this book! (including my husband!) Luckily all three of my children knew exactly what I was talking about when I mentioned the book. In fact, it was Allen who insisted that we go find the sculpture. Makes a librarian proud!
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My mother did not read that book to me when I was a child. Had I not taken my own children to the library or been a lover of books myself, I may have also missed it altogether. I do however know all about Brer Rabbit. Is there a tribute to him somewhere?
Enjoying your tour of Boston!
Quack, quack! : )
(That means of course I've read the book.)
I like this. And I like that book.
Actually my mother never read that book to me either. But I remember it being read in school to me more than once.
I read that book to my kids, we owned it even.I liked it.
I vaguely remember that book! But...I never read it to my kids. I did, however, spend countless hours reading to my kids. Even as tiny babies, I read to them and showed them the pages as I read!
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