Mr. Mallard

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Mr. Mallard is the father duck in Robert McCloskey’s classic children’s book “Make Way for Ducklings,” known for leading his family through Boston.

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Mr. Mallard canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf children’s literature character
duck
fictional character
appearsIn Make Way for Ducklings NERFINISHED
associatedWith Boston Public Garden lagoon NERFINISHED
Swan Boats of Boston Public Garden NERFINISHED
countryOfFictionalSetting United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Robert McCloskey NERFINISHED
familyRole father duck
fictionalUniverse Make Way for Ducklings universe
firstPublicationYear 1941
gender male
genre children’s picture book
hasCharacteristic caring
protective
responsible
hasChild Jack NERFINISHED
Kack NERFINISHED
Lack
Mack NERFINISHED
Nack NERFINISHED
Ouack NERFINISHED
Pack
Quack
languageOfWork English
leads his duckling family through Boston
literaryPeriod 20th-century American children’s literature
medium illustrated book
narrativeFunction parental figure
notableFor leading his family of ducklings safely through Boston traffic
notableLocation Boston Public Garden NERFINISHED
Charles River NERFINISHED
numberOfChildren 8
partOf Mallard family in Make Way for Ducklings NERFINISHED
publisherOfWork The Viking Press NERFINISHED
residesIn Charles River area (fictionalized Boston) NERFINISHED
role father
setting Boston NERFINISHED
species duck
spouse Mrs. Mallard NERFINISHED
targetAudience children
teaches themes of family and safety
workAward Caldecott Medal (for Make Way for Ducklings) NERFINISHED

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Ouack the duckling familyMemberOf Mr. Mallard
Quack the duckling childOf Mr. Mallard