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We <3 children’s books! Why not plan a trip to one of these literary landmarks for kids?

“Make Way for Ducklings” in Boston Common

The classic Caldecott Medal-winning children’s book by Robert McCloskey is celebrated in Boston Common, the setting for “Make Way for Ducklings.” Here, the kids can pose with bronze statues of Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings as they make their way across the park.

  (Main image: Jonathan Blanc/The New York Public Library)

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Marissa WillmanMarissa Willman earned a bachelor's degree in journalism before downsizing her life into two suitcases for a teaching gig in South Korea. Seoul was her home base for two years of wanderlusting throughout six countries in Asia. In 2011, Marissa swapped teaching for travel writing and now calls Southern California home.

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