作者: 罗伯特·麦克洛斯基
Author: Robert McCloskey
这本书一问世就好评如潮，同时还赢得了美国凯迪克大奖。当然，对这本书的批评声也不绝于耳。多年来，有些读者一直在质疑鸭爸爸“马拉先生”是个游手好闲、不称职的父亲。但是野鸭的爸爸们的的确确会把照料小鸭的工作丢给母鸭，自己一走了之；也许说不定母鸭会觉得这样更好些。所以，关于这种鸟类行为的细节，就像鸭嘴的细节一样，麦克洛斯基只是遵守了自然规律而已。在*后一幕中，鸭子一家的重新团圆深得孩子们的欢心，因为这本书的首次面世时，恰逢第二次世界大战，很多孩子被迫与他们的父亲分离。
1987年，波士顿公园150周年庆典时，雕塑家南希舍恩（Nancy Schon）将“马拉夫人”和她著名的家人的铜像复制品安置在了铁栅栏门旁不远处。这个门也因为这本书而声名远播。每逢节假日，成百上千的孩子们就会跑去触摸这些铜塑。现在，这些被摸得发亮的铜塑就像一座不朽的纪念碑，颂扬着《让路给小鸭子》这本书的不朽魅力。
The book received rave reviews when it first came out and also won the American Caddick Award. Of course, there is no end to criticism of this book. Over the years, some readers have been questioning Daddy Duck "Mr. Mara" as an idle and incompetent father. But the fathers of the wild ducks do leave the work of caring for the ducklings to the mother ducks, and leave by themselves. Therefore, the details of this bird's behavior are accurate depictions of nature and McCloskey just obeyed the laws of nature. In the latter scene, the reunion of the duck family won the hearts of the children, because when the book was first published, it coincided with the Second World War and many children were forced to separate from their fathers. Therefore, this ending touched the hearts of many.
In 1987, during the 150th-anniversary celebration of the Boston Common, sculptor Nancy Schon placed a bronze statue of "Mrs. Mara" and her famous family not far from the iron fence. This door is also famous because of this book. On holidays, hundreds of children would run to touch these bronze sculptures. Now, these brightly touched bronze sculptures are like an immortal monument, praising the immortal charm of the book "Make Way for Ducklings".
适用年龄: 4岁-8岁
Recommended for Ages: 4-8