Becoming a Good Creature

By Sy Montgomery, Rebecca Green (illustrator),

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Sy Montgomery has had many teachers in her life: some with two legs, others with four, or even eight! Some have had fur, feathers, or hooves. But they've all had one thing in common: a lesson to share.

The animals Sy has met on her many world travels have taught…

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These gentle mini-stories make up my favorite introduction for picture-book listeners to the uncertainties of our changing planet.

A weasel in a henhouse reminds the writer to look for beauty everywhere, and a playful octopus surprises her into seeking common ground with everyone. Montgomery never mentions climate change but shares how animals have taught her lessons for our time in empathy, curiosity, courage, and, especially, hope. 

Studies of early childhood have revealed that kids need to fall in love with nature before they can develop commitments to care for the Earth. Montgomery’s passion for wildlife beams from every page, and…

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