Once in a while, a new book shows up on the shelf in the bookstore and
catches your attention right away. My aunt, who works in a bookstore,
happened upon this delightful story and proceeded to purchase a copy of
it for each of her brothers and sisters. Stranger in the Woods
was especially appropriate for my dad, who loves taking nature
photography, but everyone who received a copy was delighted with it.
The book is very simply written, intended to be a tale children of all
ages can enjoy. There's a great murmuring in the forest when a stranger
suddenly appears. Who could he be? What is he doing here? The words
narrate the action, but the fabulous nature photographs speak for
themselves. We see the reactions of deer, doves, owls, bluejays,
muskrats, squirrels, porcupines, rabbits, chickadees, mice and cardinals
as they hear the news and make the cautious trek to investigate the
interloper.
Husband-and-wife photography team Carl R. Sams II
and Jean Stoick drew from their own experiences to create this
photographic masterpiece, as they have been observing these deer and
birds for several years. In this charming story they bring out the
wonder of the animals as they receive a very special Christmas guest and
the delight of the children who facilitated his arrival.
The
fun doesn't end when the book does; the last page includes a recipe for a
snowman. What a fun snowy day activity for the whole family, and what a
great way to keep an eye out for the neighbors in the wilderness. And
if you want some more information on the book and some great additional
pictures, check out www.strangerinthewoods.com.
This book,
which won the Benjamin Franklin Award from the Publishers Marketing
Association, is sure to become a winter classic in the years to come,
and I sincerely hope that Sams and Stoick continue to bring us beautiful
books like this in the future.
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