Ah, yes. Robert McCloskey. A book I could read over and over again, and did. I suspect it will be one of the first books my daughter puts in the library when it is her turn to have kids.
I was born in 1941, the first year McCloskey's Make Way For Ducklings was published. It is one of the first books I remember, both for the story and for McCloskey's wonderful illustrations.
I grew up in Oklahoma and visited Boston for the first time in the early 1970s. When my taxi drove by the Boston Public Garden and I saw a Swan Boats in the lagoon I realized with a start that this was a real place and not just an imaginary setting in a book. I went back later and walked through the garden enjoying what seemed like a familiar scene from my childhood.
I remember them pictured by you in summer time! They are cute with their little scarfs! I'm wondering who took time to tie every scarf around their necks?!
Are you in Moscow?? (We have the copy here)
ReplyDeleteAlways fun to see these ducks.
ReplyDeleteLots of photos of Justin on mom's back in summer. He got a kick out of the winter scarfs. So cool.
ReplyDeleteI wish I only had to wear a scarf to feel warm!!!
ReplyDeleteCute family!
Love it!!
ReplyDeleteVery, very cute! When I saw them, they were surrounded by green grass!
ReplyDeleteAh, yes. Robert McCloskey. A book I could read over and over again, and did. I suspect it will be one of the first books my daughter puts in the library when it is her turn to have kids.
ReplyDeleteI was born in 1941, the first year McCloskey's Make Way For Ducklings was published. It is one of the first books I remember, both for the story and for McCloskey's wonderful illustrations.
ReplyDeleteI grew up in Oklahoma and visited Boston for the first time in the early 1970s. When my taxi drove by the Boston Public Garden and I saw a Swan Boats in the lagoon I realized with a start that this was a real place and not just an imaginary setting in a book. I went back later and walked through the garden enjoying what seemed like a familiar scene from my childhood.
I remember them pictured by you in summer time! They are cute with their little scarfs! I'm wondering who took time to tie every scarf around their necks?!
ReplyDeleteWe have a saying about 'brass monkeys' here in the UK; might apply to ducks as well in that weather.
ReplyDeleteLove those ducks.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness! This is absolutely adorable.
ReplyDeleteThe scarves look adorable on them!
ReplyDeleteI thought they were living! LOL
ReplyDeletehaha, when i pictured them they werent that much dug out yet...
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely family.
ReplyDeleteTheir love may melt snow.
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