Winner1942
Make Way for Ducklings
Written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey
Mr. and Mrs. Mallard look for a safe place in Boston to raise their ducklings, and a kind policeman stops traffic for them. A beloved classic.
Ages 3 to 5, Ages 6 to 8
Robert McCloskey: books and awards
Robert McCloskey (1914 to 2003) won the Caldecott Medal twice, for Make Way for Ducklings and Time of Wonder. Several of his books, including Blueberries for Sal, are set on the coast of Maine.
Robert McCloskey wrote and illustrated 5 books on our shelf that won or were recognized by the Caldecott Medal, between 1942 and 1958. 2 of them won. Most are for ages 3 to 5 and ages 6 to 8.
Award-winning books by Robert McCloskey
Winner1942
Honor1949
Honor1953
Honor1954
Winner1958
Time of Wonder
Written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey
A summer on an island in Maine, from the first fog to a hurricane, told with loving watercolors.
Ages 3 to 5, Ages 6 to 8