The Skydiving Beavers: A True Tale by Susan Wood The woobles The detailed illustrations cover 55

The detailed illustrations cover 55 species of birds: backyard birds like the American Goldfinch

Originally published in 1935

An award-winning picture book about a family's midnight adventure -- a contemporary Owl Moon

-- Times Literary Supplement

Darke served on the staff of Longwood Gardens for twenty years and received the Scientific Award of the American Horticultural Society

The Skydiving Beavers: A True Tale by Susan Wood The woobles The detailed illustrations cover 55Just after World War II, the people of McCall, Idaho, found themselves with a problem on their hands. McCall was a lovely community in Idaho's backcountry with mountain views, a sparkling lake, and plenty of forests. It was a beautiful place to live. And not just for humans. For centuries, beavers had made the region their home. But what's good for beavers is not necessarily good for humans, and vice versa. So in a unique conservation effort, in 1948