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Make Way for Ducklings is a sculpture by Nancy Schön, which recreates the duck family in Robert McCloskey's children's classic Make Way for Ducklings. The original set of bronze statues was installed in the Boston Public Garden in 1987, and a copy was installed in Moscow at Novodevichy Park in 1991.
Make Way for Ducklings is an American children's picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey.First published in 1941 by the Viking Press, the book centers on a pair of mallards who raise their brood of ducklings on an island in the lagoon in the Boston Public Garden.
Nancy Schön (born 1928) is an American sculptor whose work is displayed internationally in museums, libraries, universities, private collections, and public outdoor spaces. She is best known for her work titled Make Way for Ducklings, installed in 1987 in the Boston Public Garden. [1]
After raising eight ducklings on the island, the mother leads them to the Public Garden downtown. A friendly policeman stops traffic to let them cross a busy street. The story soon became a Boston institution. Sculptor Nancy Schön created a bronze statue of Mrs. Mallard and the ducklings in 1987, installed along a walkway between pond and ...
The book Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey, led to the creation of the Make Way For Ducklings statue in 1987, a landmark in the Public Garden featuring Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings. Inspired by the beloved statue, the Friends have hosted Duckling Day on the Boston Common for over 30 years.
Boston Public Garden pond in May. The Public Garden, also known as Boston Public Garden, is a large park in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, adjacent to Boston Common.It is a part of the Emerald Necklace system of parks and is bounded by Charles Street and Boston Common to the east, Beacon Street and Beacon Hill to the north, Arlington Street and Back Bay to the west, and Boylston Street to ...
Boston Swan Boat The Swan Boat dock; note pedals on nearest boat Swan Boats, 2013 Closeup of Swan Boats in 1980. The Swan Boats are a fleet of pontoon pleasure boats which operate in a pond in the Public Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Swan Boats have been in operation since 1877, and have since become a cultural icon for the city. They ...
Make Way for Ducklings is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. The book centers on a pair of mallards who raise their ducklings in the Boston Public Garden. [163] Migration is an animated adventure comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination.