"This book is all about the
lives and habits of bald eagles…
Written as a story, not a dry text. Powered by
action-packed art, it is sure to grab readers’ attention…
Fascinating data is put into play in this story…
In addition, the reader will learn that the male shares in the
parenting duties, helping to warm the eggs and raise the young…
The artwork includes lots of little details, like a porcupine in
a tree, a singing chickadee and a butterfly resting on the
eagles’ nest…
Sometimes the text is as descriptive as the art, falling down
the page or stretching out, aiding the adult reader in making
the words come alive for their audience. The book carries
the readers through the lives of the eaglets until they are
grown, years later, and in a brief author’s note, there’s even
more information."
Lee’s take: A fine addition to the "My Little Book" series.
J.J.’s take: A fun way to learn about nature.
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Excerpts are from Double Take by Lee and J.J. MacFadden, Bristol
Herald, Bristol, TN. (October 4, 2009)
"My Little Book of Bald
Eagles is the latest book in a nature series designed and
written by author Hope Irvin Marston for children ages 5-10.
Beautiful natural landscapes highlighting daily habits of eagles
illustrate each page of this fact-filled book. The full
life cycle of a normal eagle is represented throughout the book.
Solo flights, learning to fish and fly, building a nest; these
are all activities of eagles that are explained and depicted.
The awkwardness of the fledgling eaglets and the unstinting
devotion of the eagle parents is accurately described and
illustrated. Other pertinent facts about bald eagles (i.e.
they are an endangered species, legal ways that American Indians
can acquire eagle feathers, etc.) are found in the Author's Note
at the end. Nicely enhanced throughout with the
illustrations of Stephanie Mirocha, My Little Book of Bald
Eagles is an excellent naturalist's teaching tool for
elementary age students."
—
Review is courtesy of Midwest Book Review, Oregon,
Wisconsin (July, 2009)
"Your children's book,
My Little Book of Bald Eagles, beautifully describes and
illustrates the life history of bald eagles. I am happy to
have been able to assist with reviews and comments."
—
Bob Hatcher
Eagle Consultant and Correspondent (
EagleMail@Eagles.org ),
American Eagle Foundation (
www.eagles.org ); and
Retired Endangered Wildlife Coordinator (1978 - 2001),
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
