emmarj's review
2.0
A mama duck and a papa duck search for a good place to rear their ducklings. They decide the city park is unacceptable because hooligans are riding their bicycles like madmen all over the dang place.
So they find some other nice place to build their nest and then, get this, papa duck totally peaces out. I had to reread it like five times because whhhhaaat? Not even like he's running to the corner store for milk or something. He's just like I gotta go to that other spot, good luck. And then this dumb twit octomom duck? All she has to say about this is, "I know how to raise children." Um, okay. Barefoot and pregnant much? Lady, you just set us back 50 years all on your own.
So they find some other nice place to build their nest and then, get this, papa duck totally peaces out. I had to reread it like five times because whhhhaaat? Not even like he's running to the corner store for milk or something. He's just like I gotta go to that other spot, good luck. And then this dumb twit octomom duck? All she has to say about this is, "I know how to raise children." Um, okay. Barefoot and pregnant much? Lady, you just set us back 50 years all on your own.
rjvrtiska's review against another edition
5.0
Mother Tongue Notes: Lovely book with intriguing illustrations. Good for fluent readers who can be encouraged to read half a page of type, but not quite ready for early chapter books. It took about 20 minutes as a read aloud with me sharing the reading. The ducklings’ rhyming names are fun practice for earlier readers. Site specific to Boston, MA.
alexandraidonea's review
5.0
My Grammy read this to me all the time when I was a child, I loved it so. I had no idea that later in life I would work on Beacon Hill and walk through the Public Garden all the time, right past the statue made in the ducklings’ honor. I read this today in honor of Grammy’s birthday (yesterday), for though she passed away 14 years ago now, she’s with me always in my love of books and is a big reason I became a librarian.
odinblindeye's review against another edition
2.0
Old Children's Book. Liked it as a kid, but haven't read it in years.
bluenicorn's review
4.0
It's fine, perfectly fine... I just like more color in my illustrations, and I think if I lived in Boston I would be way more into it. But it's cute.
savethekhajiits's review
5.0
I immigrated to Boston from Ireland when I was a child and one of the first memories I have of the city is sitting on the little duck statues. My daughter was gifted this book and I had no idea it was set in the city, it was a fairly nice surprise. The story itself was adorable and now I need to look into whether it's true or not.
Anything that makes my daughter coo and smile will get great reviews from me.
Anything that makes my daughter coo and smile will get great reviews from me.
beecheralyson's review
4.0
Caldecott winner 1942 - a fun re-read. I love all of the mentions of places around Boston.
megkerr1's review
5.0
A classic children’s book that deserves to be on every shelf. There are few books about Boston, and this book serves as a tour guide on the famous city. My mom, a Massachusetts native, would read this book to my sister and I when we were little. We were lucky to tour Boston, the swan boats, and see the ducklings statue.
canuckmum's review
4.0
Such a charming book about Mr and Mrs Mallard wanting to keep their ducklings safe. Lovely illustrations.
muddypuddle's review
5.0
This 1941 Caldecott Award winner is still one of the very best picture books in children's literature. It's truly distinguished, as well as clever, lovely, comical and heartwarming. I grew up on this story; AND my grandmother used to take my sister and me into Boston to ride on the Swan boats every spring. Now there's a beautiful bronze sculpture of Mrs. Mallard with Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack and Quack following her across the Public Gardens. Oh my goodness, do I love it!