This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-sized paperback edition. Awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1941, Make Way for Ducklings has been described as "one of the merriest picture books ever" (The New York Times). Ideal for reading aloud, this book deserves a place of honor on every child's bookshelf. "Robert McCloskey's unusual and stunning pictures [have] long been a delight for their fun as well as their spirit of place." — The Horn Book
野鴨馬拉先生和馬拉太太要找個安全、舒適的地方造窩,他們飛了好久、找了好多地方,終於在波士頓城外河中小島上住了下來。「那正是孵小鴨的好地方!」馬拉太太說。後來,馬拉太太生了八隻小鴨。當小鴨學會走路後,馬拉太太要帶他們走回公園定居。他們緊跟著排成一路隊,走在車輛繁多的街頭,小鴨們忍不住拚命大叫。最後靠著大家的協助,馬拉太太一家人才穿越繁忙的街道和十字路口,平安抵達。美國波士頓的花園內,最受歡迎的鴨子青銅雕像,便是根據這本書的故事主角,馬拉太太與她的八隻鴨寶寶所鑄而成。