Mom and Dad Plus Baby Loon

Autorentext

Kathy Henderson Pass, a teacher and watercolor artist, wrote and illustrated Mom And Dad Plus Baby Loon for her four young grandchildren. Pass and her family spend vacations on a lake in New Hampshire where they enjoy watching the comings and goings of a loon family and listening to their melodious calls. Other residents on the lake share their enthusiasm and enjoyment of the beautiful, contented birds. Pass writes in a rhyming form because it is pleasurable to listener and reader alike. Her bold color palette and drawing style are meant to appeal especially to a young audience. Kathy and her husband, Len, live in the Old Saybrook, Connecticut home where they raised their three children

Klappentext

Mom and Dad Plus Baby Loon, written in rhyming form, introduces the reader to a loving loon family residing on a New Hampshire Lake. Bold colors and drawing style are used to illustrate Baby Loons transformation from a newly hatched chick to an independent young loon. His daily exploration of the lake with a lively mallard duck provide opportunities for interaction with other birds, animals, and people. The topics of the loon familys winter migration and the young loons pending independence are gently introduced to young readers. Though written and illustrated to appeal to young children, this book provides an enjoyable reading experience for all ages.