By Robert McCloskey
Original copyright 1941
Searching for a perfect place to raise their family, Mr. and
Mrs. Mallard stopped for a rest in Boston’s Public Garden. They had no problem finding something to eat
here, because the people riding the swan boats fed them peanuts. Because of the reckless boys on bicycles,
though, Mrs. Mallard decided it was no place to raise a family. After searching around Boston, they finally
found a spot in the Charles River. They
got to know a friendly policeman named Michael who gave Mr. and Mrs. Mallard
peanuts every day.
Once the eight little ducklings hatched and started to grow,
the Mallards decided they should venture back to the Public Garden. Mrs. Mallard was very responsible taking care
of her ducklings. She taught them how to
swim and dive, how to walk in a line, and to stay away from speeding bicycles. When they were ready, Mrs. Mallard led the
way with Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, and Quack following her down
the city sidewalks. The traffic was very
dangerous and the family came close to disaster crossing a busy intersection,
but fortunately, their friend Michael stepped in to help. He stopped traffic and called his policemen
friends to make sure that little family made it safely to their
destination. The Mallards knew they
couldn’t have made it without their friends helping.
We can plan and prepare until we think we have it all figured
out, but sometimes, every one of us needs a little help from those around
us.
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