Make Way for Ducklings is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallard ducks who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden.
The city of Boston, the setting of the book, has whole-heartedly embraced the story. In the Public Garden, where the Mallards eventually settled, a bronze statue has been erected of Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings.
Since 1978, the city has hosted an annual Duckling Day parade each spring, with children dressed as ducklings and their parents. Part of the route retraces the path taken by Mrs. Mallard and her ducklings to get to the Public Garden.
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