About this item
This is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces children to the wonder of nature in winter: A Fox Peeks Out of His Den at a White ForestAll is SilentA Buck Stands CamouflagedA great horned owl sits on a nearby branchThe fox climbs out of this denHe passes squirrels eatingHe passes mice foragingThe fox reaches a stream where he takes a cold drinkA family of mallard ducks swims byAcross the stream, river otters rest on a rockSuddenly, the earth trembles. Towering over the fox, a moose takes a cold drinkHis thirst quenched, the fox heads homeHe passes rabbits hiding in a hollow treeChattering crows greet the fox outside his denAfter the snowfall.
About the Author
Richard Louv (born 1949) is a journalist and author of books about the connections between family, nature and community. His book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder (Algonquin) , translated into 9 languages and published in 13 countries, has stimulated an international conversation about the relationship between children and nature.
