<b>Celebrate the 75th birthday of <i>Make Way for Ducklings</i> </b> <p/> Seventy-five years ago, a family of ducks waddled off the page and into the hearts of readers everywhere. The brilliantly illustrated tale of mallards on the move received the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book of the year, and has been a favorite of generations of readers. <p/> Celebrate the anniversary of <i>Make Way for Ducklings</i> with this special slipcased edition, which includes an audio CD as well as a landmark poster of the ducklings' Boston by Caldecott Award-winner Paul Zelinsky.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Robert McCloskey<br><b>Publisher:</b> Viking Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 03/29/2016<br><b>Pages:</b> 68<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 2.25lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 12.50h x 9.30w x 1.00d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781101997956<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most celebrated children's books ever published. Both <i>Make Way for Ducklings </i>and<i> Time of Wonder </i>were awarded the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book of the year, and <i>Blueberries for Sal</i> and <i>One Morning in Maine</i> were named Caldecott Honor Books. <p/> McCloskey grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, the setting for <i>Homer Price</i>, his portrait of a quintessential American boyhood. He studied art at Vesper George School of Art in Boston, and continued his studies at t