{"product_id":"mr-mccloskeys-marvelous-mallards","title":"NEW! Mr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-about 9781635923926 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" id=\"seemore-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" height-fold=\"377\" target-height=\"607\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the classic and beloved picture book\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMake Way for Ducklings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill captivate young artists, writers, readers, and animal lovers alike.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile writing and illustrating the beloved picture book\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMake Way for Ducklings\u003c\/em\u003e, 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?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Emma Smith has done a bang-up job imagining how my father wrote\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMake Way for Ducklings\u003c\/em\u003e. I enjoyed reading her book.” —\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJane McCloskey, daughter of Robert McCloskey and author of\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobert McCloskey: A Private Life in Words and Pictures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“A wonderfully rollicking rendition of the story behind the story.” —\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor-winning author of books for children and author of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobert McCloskey.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-second-product-detail\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"desktop-praise\" data-return-id=\"mobile-praise\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"#praise\" id=\"praise\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot product-praise seemoreenable\" id=\"seemore-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" height-fold=\"280\" target-height=\"995.344\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42885445583012,"sku":"9781635923926","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0366\/4397\/products\/new-mr-mccloskeys-marvelous-mallards-361078.jpg?v=1666971065","url":"https:\/\/tadpole-boston.com\/products\/mr-mccloskeys-marvelous-mallards","provider":"Tadpole","version":"1.0","type":"link"}