Make Way for Ducklings (1941) by Robert McCloskey is a classic children’s picture book following Mr. and Mrs. Mallard as they search for a safe place to raise their eight ducklings in Boston. After finding a perfect island in the Charles River, Mrs. Mallard teaches her ducklings—Jack, Kack, Lack, Mac, Knack, Whack, Pack, and Quack—to swim and follow her.