I thought this was a great book for younger elementary aged kids. Although this book provides a story about a duck family, it is also educational in the sense that it tells kids how ducks care for their young and how they take care of themselves. This is a great book to have in your library, especially if you are teaching the kids about animals at some point.
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This book is very simly and beautifully illustrated. I would use it for introduction on animal rights, different animal habitats, history, what children read in the 1940s, I would also use it for an art lesson on black, white and shading with pencils ( )

Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age: Primary
Media: Charcoal

I fel that this book fell within the realistic fiction genre because factual information is provided about ducks and teaching their young how to survive. The ducks do talk to one another but because they arent talking to humans I felt that it could pass, since animals do communicate with one another. ( )

"Make Way for Ducklings" is about two ducks name Mrs. and Mr. Mallard who trying to find a place to raise their family. They finally find a place and teach their kids to swim. walk in a straight line. and to come when called.

I really like this book it is really cute. I think this is really good for first thru third grade students.

I would take the kids to the park with a small pound to show them the ducks. Show how they fall in line like in the book.

Make Ways for Duckling is about a husband and wife duck couple that is looking for the perfect place to call home and to raise a family of ducklings. They fly from place to place in search of the right place to lay their eggs. Once the ducklings were old enough and trained they set off to look for the place to spend forever with.

I thought it was a good book but I think it would be better to read it to a first grade class or a kindergarten class. My son, who is 3, was not able to stay interested. I liked the pictures, however, I am more of a colored picture kinda of person. Though I do think the pictures got the point across and added to the story beautifully.

I would have the class draw pictures of what their idea place would be to live if they were a duck. I would also have them write a one page story about the place they call home and what makes them classify that as home. ( )