AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Robert McCloskeyPUBLISHER: Puffin
PUBLICATION DATE: 1941 (originally)
AWARDS: Caldecott Medal in 1942
GENRE: Classic READING LEVEL: K-3rd grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Mother and Father duck are going on a journey to find somewhere to nest and live with their ducklings.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have students play follow the leader outside and act as if they were ducklings following their mother (line leader.)
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Lauren Baker, Valdosta State University
