What Goes on Inside a Beaver Pond?
Written by Becky Cushing Gop
Illustrated by Carrie Shryock
Published September 5, 2023, by Storey\
Mom's Review
What Goes on Inside a Beaver Pond? is a comprehensive, substantial look at beavers and their habitats. I particularly appreciate the length; each two-page spread is filled with a detailed illustration. Black text boxes hold a narrative for one female beaver's life through four seasons, while sidebars provide introductions to other flora and fauna in beavers' proximity. Furthermore, captions within the illustrations identify or explain those animals and their behavior. Even with all these offerings, the pages are neither crowded or overwhelming. And that is why the length is ideal - information is spread out logically and comfortably for the reader without sacrificing content or level of detail. Readers at all levels will be engaged because of this format. Whether a pre-reader is learning from the rich illustrations, a listener is following Ms. Beaver's journey, or an older reader is poring over every inch of page, What Goes on Inside a Beaver Pond? offers something for everyone, including an invitation from the author to observe wetlands first hand.
What Goes on Inside a Beaver Pond? is enthralling and beautiful. It is everything I hoped for an more (with the exception of sighting a real, live beaver in nature).
Illustrated by Carrie Shryock
Published September 5, 2023, by Storey\
Mom's Review
What Goes on Inside a Beaver Pond? is a comprehensive, substantial look at beavers and their habitats. I particularly appreciate the length; each two-page spread is filled with a detailed illustration. Black text boxes hold a narrative for one female beaver's life through four seasons, while sidebars provide introductions to other flora and fauna in beavers' proximity. Furthermore, captions within the illustrations identify or explain those animals and their behavior. Even with all these offerings, the pages are neither crowded or overwhelming. And that is why the length is ideal - information is spread out logically and comfortably for the reader without sacrificing content or level of detail. Readers at all levels will be engaged because of this format. Whether a pre-reader is learning from the rich illustrations, a listener is following Ms. Beaver's journey, or an older reader is poring over every inch of page, What Goes on Inside a Beaver Pond? offers something for everyone, including an invitation from the author to observe wetlands first hand.
What Goes on Inside a Beaver Pond? is enthralling and beautiful. It is everything I hoped for an more (with the exception of sighting a real, live beaver in nature).
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